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Byron, Nebraska
Village
Grain bins in Byron, seen from the south,August 2011
Grain bins in Byron, seen from the south,
August 2011
Location of Byron, Nebraska
Location of Byron, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Thayer
Area
 • Total 0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Land 0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,677 ft (511 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 85
 • Estimate 
(2021)
83
 • Density 531/sq mi (213/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68325
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-07555
GNIS feature ID 2397518

Byron is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States, and its south edge is the Nebraska-Kansas state border. The population was 85 at the 2020 census.

History

The community was originally founded as Harbine straddling the Nebraska-Kansas state border, and under the latter name was platted in 1877 when it was certain that the B&M Railroad would be extended to that point. When it was discovered in 1889 another post office in Nebraska was named Harbine, the community was renamed to Byron in order to avoid repetition. Currently, the south side of the state border is named Harbine, Kansas.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 184
1920 137 −25.5%
1930 206 50.4%
1940 171 −17.0%
1950 159 −7.0%
1960 147 −7.5%
1970 171 16.3%
1980 154 −9.9%
1990 140 −9.1%
2000 144 2.9%
2010 83 −42.4%
2020 83 0.0%
2021 (est.) 83 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 83 people, 48 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was 553.3 inhabitants per square mile (213.6/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 420.0 per square mile (162.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 48 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.9% were non-families. 45.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.73 and the average family size was 2.36.

The median age in the village was 53.5 years. 13.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 37.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.6% male and 55.4% female.

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