Byron TownshipMN
A town of 208.
Is Byron Township a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Byron Township. Byron Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Byron Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Byron Township.
Most of Byron Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Byron Township for work: only 0% work in town. Byron Township’s median household income is $113,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Byron Township.
| Byron Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Byron Township
Byron Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Byron Township’s July high is 81°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Byron Township is
Byron Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Byron Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Byron Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Byron Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Byron Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Byron Township since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Byron Township has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Byron Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Byron Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Byron Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Byron Township; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Byron Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Byron Township for work
Where Byron Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Byron Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Byron Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census. Byron Township was organized in 1858. At the meeting of the board of supervisors, Nov. 1st, 1858, township number 105, range 23, was at this meeting organizes and named Byron, one of the first settlers of Vivian, the town was named in honor of Byron Philbrook, then living in California. Who was the brother of resident Roscoe Philbrook.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
Questions about Byron Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Byron Township, MN a good place to live?
Byron Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.