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Population (year 2000): 2,887. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,673 (+27.2% change)
Males: 1,390  (48.1%)
Females: 1,497  (51.9%)

Peach County

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31008.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,100 (it was $45,691 in 2000)
Byron  $44,100
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,800 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
Byron  $95,800
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Byron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Black (20.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English (8.3%), Irish (6.2%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 5.82 square miles.

Population density: 560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Byron

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byron city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

27 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Byron, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Byron to the number of sex offenders is 148 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Byron:  1.1% ($989)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (14.7 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (88.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (690.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Centerville, GA (5.5 miles ), Rutland, GA (7.6 miles ), Warner Robins, GA (8.5 miles ), Zenith, GA (10.5 miles ), Fort Valley, GA (11.4 miles ), Lizella, GA (11.7 miles ), Robins AFB, GA (12.1 miles ), Perry, GA (12.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $95,800
  • 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2004: 60 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2005: 214 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2006: 187 buildings, average cost: $92,600

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Latitude: 32.65 N, Longitude: 83.76 W


Area code: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: +539 (+23.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Byron by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0011
    per 100,000 0.00.032.829.8
Robberies 6233
    per 100,000 202.966.298.389.4
Assaults 471610
    per 100,000 135.3231.9524.1298.1
Burglaries 31453619
    per 100,000 1048.41490.61179.2566.3
Thefts 12615716880
    per 100,000 4261.15200.45502.82384.5
Auto thefts 16161615
    per 100,000 541.1530.0524.1447.1
Arson 0N/A0N/A
    per 100,000 0.0N/A0.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 161.3) 375.0421.0505.1281.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.91
US city average:  3.00

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Byron-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Byron city center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/18/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Steve Cherry - College basketball player (UT-Chattanooga Mocs).


Hospitals/medical centers near Byron:
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MACON, GA)
  • HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA)
  • PEACH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; FORT VALLEY, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron:
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 9 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 12 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 82 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Byron:
  • WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 10 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: 5A2)
  • PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 11 miles; PERRY, GA; ID: PXE)
  • HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MAC)

Amtrak station near Byron:
  • 16 miles: MACON (GREYHOUND STA., 65 SPRING ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Local government website: hom.net/Byron

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron:
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
Private high school in Byron:
  • BYRON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: 69 BURNETT RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Byron:
  • BYRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 788; Location: 202 NEW DUNBAR ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EAGLE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 3591 U.S. HIGHWAY 41 NORTH; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BYRON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 201 LINDA DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in Byron: North Peach Industrial Park (A), Peach Festival Outlet Center (B), Byron Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Byron include: Allen Temple (A), Byron Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Econo Lodge Byron (515 Old Macon Rd), Comfort Inn Byron (115 Chapman Rd), Economy Inn (I-75 & Exit 45), Guest House Inn (12005 Watson Boulevard), Byron/Macon South Ga Super 8 Motel (305 Hwy 49 N I-75 Exit 149), Best Western Inn and Suites (101 Dunbar Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Byron and their reported violations in the past:

BYRON (Population served: 4200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-17-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (SEP-25-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-22-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998)
THE ROYAL INN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Byron compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Byron (2007 data):
  • CB&T Bank of Middle Georgia: Byron Branch at 101 Highway 49, branch established on 1974-11-11. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $480.4 mil, Deposits: $405.8 mil, headquarters in Warner Robins, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Atlantic Southern Bank: Byron Branch at 202 W White Rd, branch established on 2001-03-12. Info updated 2007-02-15: Bank assets: $669.5 mil, Deposits: $557.2 mil, headquarters in Macon, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Byron Branch at 102 Highway 49 South, branch established on 1963-02-04. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$3,747$22,4820$0
Water Supply 7$14,678$25,1620$0
Gas Supply 4$9,509$28,5270$0
Transit 0$0 1$115
Financial Administration 6$14,354$28,7080$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,494$44,9646$1,200
Police Protection - Officers 17$36,460$25,7360$0
Police - Other 2$3,083$18,4981$461
Firefighters 1$3,339$40,0680$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,997$23,9640$0
Totals for Government 42$94,661$27,0468$1,776


Byron government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $229,000
    Solid Waste Management: $158,000
    All Other: $90,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $218,000
    Sewerage: $145,000
    General Public Buildings: $86,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Libraries: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $722,000
    Gas Utilities: $470,000
    Water Utilities: $366,000
    Central Staff Services: $314,000
    Sewerage: $244,000
    Financial Administration: $220,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    General Public Buildings: $118,000
    Housing & Community Development: $98,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $60,000
    Libraries: $41,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $16,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    General: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $77,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $247,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $559,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $272,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $774,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $57,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $444,000
    Interest Earnings: $84,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $76,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,274,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $535,000
    Water Utilities: $344,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $47,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $410,000
    Other Selective Sales: $256,000
    Public Utilities: $147,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $104,000
    NEC: $74,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,091,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

10.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.62%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($517 average AGI)
Peach County:  0.12%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houston County, GA  4.04% ($36,666 average AGI)
from Bibb County, GA  1.24% ($30,343)
from Crawford County, GA  0.34% ($24,207)


9.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.81%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Houston County, GA  4.03% ($33,166 average AGI)
to Bibb County, GA  1.21% ($34,436)
to Crawford County, GA  0.47% ($25,872)


Strongest AM radio stations in Byron:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBML (900 AM; 2 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: WBML, INC.)
  • WXKO (1150 AM; 1 kW; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Byron:
  • WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
  • W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WELV-FM (102.5 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMKS (92.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W282AE (104.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
  • WCOP-FM (99.9 FM; UNADILLA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Byron:
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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