The story of Byron began with the coming of the railroad and as a "town divided," not only by the railroad, but also by the Nebraska-Kansas state line. The first building on the town site was the train depot, quickly following a general store and a hotel appeared simultaneously on the south side of the railroad, in Kansas. Byron has always been an active little town and quickly picked up the pace on it’s side in Nebraska to maintain equal growth. Sitting on the Kansas border, Byron is an active agricultural community with The Corner Market grocery store and Tillie’s Bar and Grill both provide top notch quality foods with smalltown hospitality.
Address: 621 Thayer Avenue, Chester, NE
Village Office Hours: No office hours
Village Clerk/Treasurer: Courtney Farnstrom
For utilities: They need to call the Village Office and let me know their name and address. Unfortunately I am only in the Village Office once a month, so they should call me at my office 402-200-0130 and I will get them in contact with the water operator, Lyle Ritterling, so that he can turn on utilities. Water $20, Sewer $15 & Trash $16 for a total of $51 per month. Bills are due by the 10th of the current month and can be mailed to the Village @ PO Box 53, Byron NE 68325 or left at the drop box at the Village Office. The trash dumpster is located behind the Village Office/Firehall accessible on Republic Street.
As of 2025 the population of Byron, NE is 88. The population is expected to shrink to 83 by 2030 - a growth rate of -1.16%.
The median age of Byron, NE residents is 44.
The diversity index of Byron, NE is 8.8, meaning that there is a 9% chance that any two people selected out of 100 residents will be of different race or ethnicity from one another.
The average household income in Byron, NE is $101,099 and projected to be $97,964 in 2030. Per capita income is $49,401, projected to be $48,392 in 2030. 5.68% of households – 5 – have an income of $200,000 or higher. Average net worth is $1,197,063 and the average disposable income is $75,626.
There are 54 housing units in Byron, NE; 37 are owner-occupied, 6 are rented, and 11 are vacant. The average home value is $226,486, with 0 homes built in 2010 or later, and 14 built in 1939 or earlier.
There are 14 businesses in Byron, NE, employing 62 workers and pulling from a labor force of 44 age 16 and above. 10 workers commute into Byron, NE from outside the county or state. Key industries for the area include:
27 residents both live and work in/around Byron, NE. The average travel time is 0.0 minutes. 44.44% people have a commute of less than 5 minutes while 0% commute 90 minutes or more each way. Of commuters, 40 drive alone, 0 carpool, and 0 take public transportation. 3 use other modes of transport such as motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. 1 residents work from home.
20 members of the workforce hold a high school diploma or GED. 17 have associates degrees, 10 have bachelor’s degrees, and 2 hold a graduate or professional degree.