Map of Byron city, Minnesota

Byron is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, approximately five miles (8 km) west of Rochester on U.S. Route 14. It is surrounded by Kalmar Township. The population was 6,312 at the 2020 census.

Local industries are in the form of farm services and printing. A grain elevator is situated next to the rail line that runs through town, which is owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad. Schmidt Printing (a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation) is another major company in town. Byron is also a bedroom community for nearby Rochester, Minnesota.

Byron city overview:
Name:	Byron city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Olmsted County
Incorporated:	1873
Elevation:	1,257 ft (383 m)
Total Area:	3.04 sq mi (7.87 km²)
Land Area:	3.04 sq mi (7.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	6,312
Population Density:	2,077.00/sq mi (801.99/km²)
ZIP code:	55920
Area code:	507
FIPS code:	2709154
GNISfeature ID:	0640721

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History

Byron was platted in 1864. The city was named after Port Byron, New York by George W. Van Dusen, an early businessman in the area. A post office called Byron has been in operation since 1868. Byron was incorporated in 1873. Before the town was established, a small community known as Bear Grove was west of present-day Byron.