Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Port Byron Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and civic life and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Port Byron Township’s age of the median resident is 47.5 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Dorrance Park, at 82 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Port Byron Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Port Byron Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Port Byron Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 652 in 1860, a low of 510 in 1920, 1,668 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and a map from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Byron Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
17 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
15 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumPutnam Museum14 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
14 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkRock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Byron Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Port Byron Township.
The top destinations are Davenport (14%), Moline (8%) and Rock Island (7%). Port Byron Township: 3.4% of working residents work locally. Its average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Port Byron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Port Byron Township who binge drink: 19%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Port Byron Township beats Illinois on 7 and trails on 3. In Port Byron Township, 20% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 31% feel lonely.
| Port Byron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Port Byron Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Port Byron Township, 48% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 14°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The trail density in Port Byron Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Port Byron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dorrance Park | 4.4 mi | 82 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
6 within 15 miles of the center of Port Byron Township
About 2 of every 100 Port Byron Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Port Byron Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Port Byron is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,668 at the time of the 2020 census; up from 1,647 at the 2010 census.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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