Moving to Byron, Wyoming

Population: 557. Estimated population in July 2024: 548 (-1.6% change)
Males: 287 (51.5%), Females: 270 (48.5%)

Big Horn County

Zip code: 82412

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $34,375
Median house value: $60,300

Population by Race

Races in Byron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (21.9%), German (18.7%), United States (11.1%), Irish (7.7%), Norwegian (6.3%), Danish (5.0%).

Elevation: 4030 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Byron, WY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Byron

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byron town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

2.2% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+31.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Byron:

  • NORTH BIG HORN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LOVELL, WY)
  • POWELL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; POWELL, WY)
  • SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 39 miles; GREYBULL, WY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron:

  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 41 miles; CODY, WY; Abbreviation: COD)
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 69 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • WORLAND MUNI (about 70 miles; WORLAND, WY; Abbreviation: WRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byron:

  • NORTH BIG HORN COUNTY (about 9 miles; COWLEY/LOVELL/BYRON, WY; Abbreviation: U68)
  • POWELL MUNI (about 20 miles; POWELL, WY; Abbreviation: POY)
  • SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY (about 37 miles; GREYBULL, WY; Abbreviation: GEY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 65 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 176 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 201 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 232 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 283 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 303 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 320 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high school in Byron:

  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 30 E. MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Byron:

  • BYRON ELEMENTARY (Students: 66; Location: 30 E. MAIN; Grades: PK – 05)