Port Byron, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,535. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,623 (+5.7% change)
Males: 778 (50.7%), Females: 757 (49.3%)

Rock Island County

Zip code: 61275

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $47,768
Median house value: $97,600

Population by Race

Races in Port Byron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (12.3%), Swedish (8.3%), United States (5.0%), Dutch (3.8%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Port Byron, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Byron

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Byron village

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +363 (+31.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Byron:

  • ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SILVIS, IL)
  • HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENESEO, IL)
  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Byron:

  • CLINTON MUNI (about 14 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 18 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 47 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Byron:

  • QUAD-CITY (about 16 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 19 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)

Amtrak stations near Port Byron:

  • 17 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Byron:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 79 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Public high school in Port Byron:

  • RIVERDALE SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 9622-256TH ST N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Byron:

  • RIVERDALE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 9424 256TH ST N; Grades: PK – 06)
  • RIVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 9822 256TH ST N; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Port Byron:

  • RIVER VALLEY D.L. (Operating income: $274,421; Location: 214 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 30,192 books; 824 audio materials; 2,694 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)