Byron, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2012}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Byron, Minnesota |settlement_type = City |nickname = |motto = "Where Neighbors Become Family"  |image_skyline = {{multiple image|border=infobox |total_width=300 |caption_align=center |perrow=1/1 |image1=Byron City Hall.jpg |alt1=Byron City Hall |caption1=Byron City Hall |image2=Byron, Minnesota.jpg |alt2=Aerial view of Byron |caption2=Aerial view of Byron}} |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type =  |image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes |plain=yes |frame-align=center |frame-width=280 |frame-height=280 |title=Byron |switch=Byron; Olmsted County; Minnesota; the United States |frame-coord=SWITCH:{{coord|qid=Q2346569}}###{{coord|qid=Q485656}}###{{coord|qid=Q1527}}###{{coord|qid=Q30}} |id2=SWITCH:Q2346569;Q485656;Q1527;Q30 |zoom=SWITCH:12;9;5;2 |type=SWITCH:shape;shape;point;point |marker=city |stroke-width=3 |stroke-color=#B00000 |fill=#808080 |type2=shape-inverse |stroke-width2=2 |stroke-color2=#5F5F5F |stroke-opacity2=SWITCH:0;1;1;1 |fill2=#000000 |fill-opacity2=SWITCH:0;0.5;0.5;0.5}} |mapsize = |map_caption = Interactive location map of Byron  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Minnesota |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Olmsted |subdivision_type3 = Township |subdivision_name3 = Kalmar Township  |government_footnotes = <ref name="Mayor">{{cite web|title=Byron City Council |url=https://www.byronmn.com/citycouncil |publisher=City of Byron, Minnesota |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> |government_type = Mayor–Council |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Daryl Glassmaker |leader_title1 = Councilmembers |leader_name1 = Steven Cook Justin Blom Dan Even Dan Mesenburg |established_title = Platted |established_date = 1864 |established_title1 = Incorporated |established_date1 = February 12, 1873 |named_for = Charles Van Dusen  |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2025">{{cite web|title=2025 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_27.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 8.205 |area_land_km2 = 8.205 |area_water_km2 = 0.000 |area_total_sq_mi = 3.168 |area_land_sq_mi = 3.168 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.000 |area_water_percent = 0.0  |population_as_of = 2020 |population_est = 6809 |pop_est_as_of = 2024 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2024"/> |population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> |population_total = 6312 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = auto |population_urban = 6341 |population_urban_footnotes = <ref name="urban area">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28286/2020-census-qualifying-urban-areas-and-final-criteria-clarifications |publisher=Federal Register |website=www.federalregister.gov |date=December 29, 2022 |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> |population_metro = 230742  |timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = –6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = –5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_m = 362 |elevation_ft = 1188 |coordinates = {{Coord|44.038344|-92.640823|region:US-MN_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP Code |postal_code = 55920 |area_codes = 507 and 924 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 27-09154 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2393488<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2393488}}</ref> |website = {{URL|https://www.byronmn.com/|byronmn.com}} |footnotes = }} :''There are also two Byron Townships in Minnesota.''

'''Byron''' is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. About 10 miles west of the city of Rochester and 6 miles east of the city of Kasson on U.S. Route 14. It is surrounded by Kalmar Township.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olmsted County: Municipality and township maps |url=https://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gdma/data/mapfinder/countyHTMLs/olmsted.html |publisher=Minnesota Department of Transportation |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> The population was 6,312 at the 2020 census,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Byron_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2709154 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> and was estimated at 6,809 in 2024.<ref name="USCensusEst2024"/> Byron is part of the Rochester metropolitan area.

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.

==History== Byron was platted in 1864.<ref name="Upham 385">{{cite book|last=Upham |first=Warren |title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=1920 |page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n404 385]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company |title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA50 |year=1908 |page=50}}</ref> A post office called Byron has been in operation since 1868.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olmsted County |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Olmsted |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=July 27, 2015}}</ref> by George W. Van Dusen which he named after his birthplace of Byron, New York. Byron was incorporated on February 12, 1873.<ref name="Upham 385"/> Before the town was established, a small community known as Bear Grove was west of present-day Byron.

==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|3.168|sqmi|km2}}, all land. It has an elevation of {{convert|362|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2025"/>

===Climate=== {{Weather box |width = auto |single line = yes |location = Byron 4N, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1993–2018) |Jan record high F = 55 |Feb record high F = 61 |Mar record high F = 80 |Apr record high F = 89 |May record high F = 96 |Jun record high F = 97 |Jul record high F = 103 |Aug record high F = 97 |Sep record high F = 92 |Oct record high F = 93 |Nov record high F = 77 |Dec record high F = 65 |year record high F = 103 |Jan high F = 22.6 |Feb high F = 27.4 |Mar high F = 40.2 |Apr high F = 55.0 |May high F = 67.6 |Jun high F = 77.9 |Jul high F = 81.2 |Aug high F = 79.1 |Sep high F = 72.0 |Oct high F = 58.2 |Nov high F = 41.9 |Dec high F = 28.3 |year high F = 54.3 |Jan mean F = 13.0 |Feb mean F = 16.8 |Mar mean F = 30.0 |Apr mean F = 43.3 |May mean F = 55.7 |Jun mean F = 66.2 |Jul mean F = 69.7 |Aug mean F = 67.2 |Sep mean F = 59.4 |Oct mean F = 45.9 |Nov mean F = 32.3 |Dec mean F = 19.7 |year mean F = 43.3 |Jan low F = 3.5 |Feb low F = 6.1 |Mar low F = 19.7 |Apr low F = 31.5 |May low F = 43.8 |Jun low F = 54.5 |Jul low F = 58.1 |Aug low F = 55.3 |Sep low F = 46.8 |Oct low F = 33.5 |Nov low F = 22.8 |Dec low F = 11.1 |year low F = 32.2 |Jan record low F = -36 |Feb record low F = -40 |Mar record low F = -26 |Apr record low F = 7 |May record low F = 20 |Jun record low F = 32 |Jul record low F = 40 |Aug record low F = 33 |Sep record low F = 24 |Oct record low F = 12 |Nov record low F = -11 |Dec record low F = -26 |year record low F = -40 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 1.02 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.12 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.09 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.62 |May precipitation inch = 4.31 |Jun precipitation inch = 5.27 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.63 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.80 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.47 |Oct precipitation inch = 2.44 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.90 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.32 |year precipitation inch = 35.99 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 6.5 |Feb precipitation days = 5.8 |Mar precipitation days = 7.5 |Apr precipitation days = 10.0 |May precipitation days = 13.3 |Jun precipitation days = 13.5 |Jul precipitation days = 10.7 |Aug precipitation days = 11.2 |Sep precipitation days = 10.0 |Oct precipitation days = 9.4 |Nov precipitation days = 5.9 |Dec precipitation days = 7.2 |year precipitation days = 111.0 |Jan snow inch = 8.8 |Feb snow inch = 9.6 |Mar snow inch = 8.8 |Apr snow inch = 1.2 |May snow inch = 0.6 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.1 |Nov snow inch = 2.8 |Dec snow inch = 12.5 |year snow inch = 44.4 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 7.3 |Feb snow days = 5.6 |Mar snow days = 3.5 |Apr snow days = 1.1 |May snow days = 0.1 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.2 |Nov snow days = 2.0 |Dec snow days = 6.0 |year snow days = 25.8 |source = NOAA<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web|title=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=arx |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web|title=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020 |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00211174&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref> }}

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 222 |1890= 291 |1900= 347 |1910= 272 |1920= 302 |1930= 323 |1940= 341 |1950= 385 |1960= 660 |1970= 1419 |1980= 1715 |1990= 2441 |2000= 3500 |2010= 4914 |2020= 6312 |estyear=2024 |estimate=6809 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> 2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> | align = right }}

===Racial and ethnic composition=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 100%;" |+<big>Byron, Minnesota – racial and ethnic composition</big> {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} ! rowspan=3|Race / ethnicity (''NH = non-Hispanic'') |- ! colspan=2|Population 1990<ref>{{cite book|title=Minnesota: 1990 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-25.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |pages=53 of 512 |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> ! colspan=2|Population 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Byron city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US2709154 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> ! colspan=2|Population 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Byron city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2010.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US2709154 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> !style=background-color:#FFFFE6 colspan=2|Population 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Byron city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US2709154 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 16, 2025}}</ref> |- ! Number ! Percent ! Number ! Percent ! Number ! Percent ! style=background-color:#FFFFE6 |Number ! style=background-color:#FFFFE6 |Percent |- | White alone (NH) || 2,412 || 98.81% || 3,410 || 97.43% || 4,666 || 94.95% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|5,742 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|90.97% |- | Black or African American alone (NH) || 4 || 0.16% || 8 || 0.23% || 34 || 0.69% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|52 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|0.82% |- | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) || 7 || 0.29% || 7 || 0.20% || 4 || 0.08% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|7 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|0.11% |- | Asian alone (NH) || 13 || 0.53% || 31 || 0.89% || 49 || 1.00% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|109 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|1.73% |- | Pacific Islander alone (NH) || — || — || 1 || 0.03% || 5 || 0.10% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|4 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|0.06% |- | Other race alone (NH) || 0 || 0.00% || 1 || 0.03% || 2 || 0.04% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|15 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|0.24% |- | Mixed race or multiracial (NH) || — || — || 11 || 0.31% || 66 || 1.34% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|217 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|3.44% |- | Hispanic or Latino (any race) || 5 || 0.20% || 31 || 0.89% || 88 || 1.79% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|166 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|2.63% |- ! Total || 2,441 || 100.00% || 3,500 || 100.00% || 4,914 || 100.00% || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|6,312 || style=background-color:#FFFFE6|100.00% |}

According to realtor website Zillow, the average price of a home as of November 30, 2025, in Byron is $388,180.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Byron, MN Housing Market |url=https://www.zillow.com/home-values/10647/byron-mn/ |publisher=Zillow |access-date=December 16, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Demographic estimates=== As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 2,421 estimated households in Byron with an average of 2.69 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $121,681. Approximately 6.2% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line. Byron has an estimated 69.3% employment rate, with 49.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 99.3% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Byron city, Minnesota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/byroncityminnesota/PST045224 |access-date=December 16, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> There were 2,453 housing units at an average density of {{convert|774.31|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.

The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (98.3%), Spanish (0.1%), Indo-European (0.3%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.3%), and Other (0.0%).

The median age in the city was 36.8 years.

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Byron had a population of 6,312 and 1,712 families.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A09154&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A09154&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> The median age was 35.7 years. 31.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

The population density was {{convert|2077.00|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,382 housing units at an average density of {{convert|783.81|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.<ref name="Census2020DP"/> Of all housing units, 5.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.6%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A09154&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 2,250 households in Byron, of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.7% were married-couple households, 12.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

===2010 census=== As of the 2010 census, there were 4,914 people, 1,796 households, and 1,366 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1688.66|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,891 housing units at an average density of {{convert|649.83|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.17% White, 0.71% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from some other races and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 1,796 households, of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 7.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. ==Transportation== Byron has in town and local community to community transportation provided by Rolling Hills Transit. The transportation is fare based and rides can be scheduled by calling their office or visiting their website at rhtbus.com.

A commuter bus service to Rochester is operated by Rochester City Lines and has three trips daily through Byron each day. Two of those three go directly to a park-and-ride lot on the eastern edge of town, while the third zigzags through the city to pick up riders.

The DM&E rail line was originally built by the Winona and St. Peter Railroad, which reached west through town to neighboring Kasson in 1865. The station was west of what is now Byron Avenue and was rebuilt in 1883.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olmsted County Minnesota Railroad Stations |url=http://www.west2k.com/mnstations/olmsted.shtml}}</ref> The Chicago and North Western Railway gained control of the Winona and St. Peter a few years after the line reached Byron. The C&NW operated the line until the 1980s, when it was spun off to create the DM&E.

==Community and government== Byron has a mayor and a four-member city council. There are also four other government boards including an economic development authority and a park board. Byron City Hall is near the elementary school on 10th Avenue. It is also a fairly new structure. The old city hall is in the center of town at Byron Avenue and 4th Street and was built in 1938.<ref>{{cite web|title=History |url=http://www.byronmn.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3070FF07-94B3-4EF9-80A9-3C0F3386210E} |publisher=Byron, Minnesota |access-date=December 31, 2009}}</ref> The city's first water tower was built next to that location in 1935 and torn down around 2004. The Byron city flag consists of three stripes of blue, white, and green. It has five stars on the top blue stripe, and a bear in the center of the white stripe. The flag's design was chosen in a citywide contest, and the winning design was designed by Jeff and Allison Ihrke.

The weekly ''Byron Review'' newspaper covers city events. It is owned by Community News Corporation, which also operates papers in Hayfield and Dodge Center.

===Education=== [[File:Byron High School-2.jpg|thumb|Byron High School]]

The Byron Public Schools (ISD #531) serves the community of Byron,<ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Olmsted County, MN |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27109_olmsted/DC20SD_C27109.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 16, 2025}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27109_olmsted/DC20SD_C27109_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> has five public schools. Byron High School's mascot is the "Bears". 2023-2024 enrollment was 689 students. * Byron Community Education (Preschool–Pre-kindergarten) * Byron Primary School (Kindergarten–2nd grades) * Byron Intermediate School (3rd–5th grades) * Byron Middle School (6th–8th grades) * Byron High School (9th–12th grades)

==Parks and recreation== ===Parks=== One of the major parks in the county, Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo, is 3.5 miles north of town. The zoo has dozens of animals from 30 different native species, including a number of birds, a mountain lion, wolves, otters, white-tailed deer, and some bison.

Byron has several city parks, a public pool open in the summer, and many recreational fields, such as soccer and baseball fields.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to the City of Byron Parks! |url=https://www.byronmn.com/parks |website=www.byronmn.com |access-date=April 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

===Golf=== Byron is home to Somerby Golf Club and Community, a private golf club and community on the north side of the city. Links of Byron was a nine-hole public course that closed in 2015.

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.byronmn.com/ City of Byron – official website] * [https://byronareachamberofcommerce.wildapricot.org/ Byron Area Chamber of Commerce] * [https://www.bears.byron.k12.mn.us/ Byron Public Schools] * [https://www.lakesnwoods.com/Byron.htm Byron Community Guide] * [https://www.lakesnwoods.com/ByronGallery.htm Byron Gallery]

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