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Byron

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Byron

Total population

595

Median home value

$170,800

9.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$64,167

Byron$64k
National$74k
Elevation1228 m
Land area2.47 km²
Weather84°F · Sunny
Coordinates44.80°, -108.51°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1228 m
Area
2.47 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Byron is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 562 according to the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

The first settlement at Byron was made around 1898. The community has the name of Byron Sessions, a Mormon leader. On February 10, 2025, the community faced tragedy when a mother, Tranyelle Harshman, shot and killed her four children then herself.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
33.7
Median home value
$170,800
Housing units
264
Poverty rate
10.6%
Unemployment
7.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
79.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
17.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.7967
Longitude
-108.5085
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
84°F
Sunny
Tonight
48°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
81°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
46°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
78°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Byron, WY from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

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Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Roy DeVerl Willey
professor of education

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wyoming

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,595

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
695
Avg daily Wikipedia views
23
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Byron

The geology of Teepee Trail Formation, Fremont County, Wyoming
Byron D Magbee · 1950
The Colorado-Wyoming journal of letters
Colorado College · 1939
The Byron oil and gas field, Big Horn county
Ziegler, Victor · 1917
Some Days from Virginia
Day, Jesse H. · 1992
Prose works
Sir Walter Scott · 1834

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET