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ByronMN averageUS Census ACS
Population
6,510
Per-capita income
$51,949
Median home value
$326,400
Bachelor's or higher
50%
Typical home value $407,573 +4% yr/yr · +19.2% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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👤 Members & officials (30)
Members seen in recent official meeting records — names and roles as published.
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Recent meetings

Tue Jan 20, 2026

BEDA

Byron BEDA reviews 2026 budget and economic development plans

The Byron Economic Development Authority (BEDA) will review the 2026 budget and discuss economic development strategic planning. The agenda includes a closed session to discuss a land purchase, though no specific details are provided in the document. No public hearings are scheduled for this meeting.

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1) CALL TO ORDER 2) APPROVE AGENDA 3) CONSENT AGENDA 3.a BEDA Minutes - September 16, 2025 4) COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS & PETITIONS 4.a City Council Minutes - December 9, 2025 4.b P&Z Minutes - November 5, 2025 4.c Byron Community Newsletter - December 4.d 2026 Budget 5) PUBLIC HEARING - N/A 6) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.a Revolving Fund Loan Policy 7) NEW BUSINESS 7.a 2026 RAEDI Contribution 7.b 2026 Byron Community Foundation Donation 7.c Economic Development Strategic Planning 8) PUBLIC COMMENTS 9) CLOSED SESSION 9.a Land Purchase 10) ADJOURN BEDA MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 20, 2026 8:00 AM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 680 BYRON MAIN COURT NE, BYRON MN 55920 To Provide Valued Public Service and Guide the City with Innovative Thinking Toward Smart Growth. 1
Tue Jan 13, 2026

Byron City Council

Byron City Council to consider water and sewer rate increases

The City Council will discuss updating the 2026 fee schedule and increasing water and sewer rates. The body is also reviewing a rezone request for Byron Towne Square and pool repair plans.

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1) CALL TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) APPROVE AGENDA 4) APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA - There will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda an will be considered separately. 4.a City Council Minutes - December 9, 2025 4.b P&Z Minutes - November 5, 2025 4.c Approval After Payment - $776,952.63 4.d Warrant List - $124,534.29 4.e Planning Commission New Member Appointment 4.f Planning Commissioner Term Renewal 4.g 2026 Liquor License Renewals 4.h Business Subsidy Agreement 4.i Wastewater Treatment Plant Pretreatment Improvements Pay Request 3 Final - Magney Construction, Inc $56,902.00 5) COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS AND PETITION 5.a Incident and Calls for Byron 5.b Byron Community Newsletter - December 5.c Conflict of Interest Form 6) PUBLIC HEARING - N/A 7) RESOLUTIONS 7.a Resolution 2026-01 - 2026 Fee Schedule 7.b Resolution 2026-02 - Accepting a Donation to the First Responders 7.c Resolution 2026-03 - Accepting a Donation - Pickleball Courts 7.d Resolution 2026-04 - 2026 Appointments 7.e Resolution 2026-05 - Increasing the Water and Sewer Rate Schedule 7.f Resolution 2026-06 Resolution Approving Signatories for Bank Accounts and Allowing Facsimile Signature for Certain Signatures 7.g Resolution 2026-07 - Rezone Request - Byron Towne Square Lot 2, Block 4 8) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - N/A 9) NEW BUSINESS 9.a …
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Tue Jan 6, 2026

Planning & Zoning Commission

Planning & Zoning Commission to hold public hearing on Byron Towne Square rezone

The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a rezone request for Byron Towne Square Lot 2, Block 4. The commission will also conduct internal business including the election of officers and member appointments.

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1) CALL TO ORDER 2) APPROVE AGENDA 3) APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 3.a P&Z Minutes - November 5, 2025 4) COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS AND PETITION 4.a City Council Minutes - November 12, 2025 4.b 2026 Meeting Calendar 4.c Byron Community Newsletter - December 4.d P&Z Budget - December 5) PUBLIC HEARING 5.a Rezone Request - Byron Towne Square Lot 2, Block 4 6) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - N/A 7) NEW BUSINESS 7.a Election of Officers 7.b New Member Appointment 7.c Member Term Renewal 8) PUBLIC COMMENTS 9) ADJOURN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 6, 2026 6:00 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 680 BYRON MAIN COURT NE, BYRON MN 55920 To Provide Valued Public Service and Guide the City with Innovative Thinking Toward Smart Growth. 1
🌐 County-level context (Olmsted County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (2022)
Business establishments3,754 (107,285 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,341/mo (2025)
Adults with low literacy10.7% (low numeracy 17% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$8.6M
Annual budget
$9.0M
Debt outstanding

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$8.6M
Spending$11.0M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.

Debt load

Outstanding debt$9.0M
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.504
All kids
0.480
Black kids
0.341

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Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
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Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.

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