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Byron, Georgia
Byron Municipal Complex
Byron Municipal Complex
Location in Peach County and the state of Georgia
Location in Peach County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Peach, Houston
Area
 • Total 8.79 sq mi (22.77 km2)
 • Land 8.77 sq mi (22.70 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,702
 • Density 650.47/sq mi (251.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31008
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-12260
GNIS feature ID 0354930
Main Street Byron GA
Main Street in downtown Byron
Peach Shops Outlet Byron ga
Peach Shops Outlet Mall beside I-75 in Byron

Byron is a city located primarily in Peach County, Georgia, United States. A small portion of the city also extends into parts of Houston and Crawford counties. The population was estimated to be 5,149 in 2019 by the Census Bureau, an increasing of 14.1% from 4,512 at the 2010 census. The city is in the Warner Robins metropolitan statistical area.

Byron was home to the Middle Georgia Raceway, an auto racetrack that hosted NASCAR races and the filming of TV commercials and a feature movie. From July 3–5, 1970, in a field next to the raceway, the Atlanta International Pop Festival was held, which was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival.

History

The community was named after Lord Byron, the British Romantic poet. A former variant name was "Jackson", but the name was changed in order to avoid repetition with the Jackson in Butts County. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Byron" in 1874.

Geography

Byron is located in the northeast corner of Peach County at 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W / 32.64889°N 83.75556°W / 32.64889; -83.75556 (32.648908, -83.755640), near the geographic center of Georgia. Interstate 75 passes through the eastern side of the city, with access from Exits 146 and 149 (Georgia State Route 49). Byron is 93 miles (150 km) south of Atlanta, 16 miles (26 km) south of Macon, and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of the Peach County seat of Fort Valley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.4 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.28%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 137
1930 318
1940 305 −4.1%
1950 379 24.3%
1960 1,138 200.3%
1970 1,368 20.2%
1980 1,661 21.4%
1990 2,276 37.0%
2000 2,887 26.8%
2010 4,512 56.3%
2020 5,702 26.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
Byron racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 3,056 53.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,055 36.04%
Native American 12 0.21%
Asian 84 1.47%
Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Other/Mixed 237 4.16%
Hispanic or Latino 257 4.51%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,702 people, 2,198 households, and 1,588 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture

The city hosts the Battle of Byron, an annual charity fundraiser.

See also

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