Deshler, NE

Byron, NE

Byron: A Historic Railroad and Farming  Community in Thayer County, Nebraska

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.

Community Information

Address: 621 Thayer Avenue, Chester, NE
Village Office Hours: No office hours
Village Clerk/Treasurer: Courtney Farnstrom

  • Email: courtneyfarnstrom@hotmail.com 
  • Phone:​ 402-236-8761

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.

Population

Total Population

84

Population
Growth Rate

-0.48%

Median Age

51

Diversity Index

17.300

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing & Income

Households

43

Total Housing Units

54


Owner Occupied

31

Renter Occupied

12

Vacant

11

Median Home Value

$131,250


Average Home Value

$172,581

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.02%

Income Projection

Median Household

$68,018 $66,424


Average Household

$90,335 $99,990


Per Capita

$46,243 $53,653

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Workforce

Total Businesses

12

Total Employed

61

Workers 16+

44

2024 Transportation / Warehouse

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

21

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

11

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

9

2024 Finance / Insurance Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

8

2024 Auto Repair / Maintenance

N

Businesses

1

Employed

6

2024 Central Bank / Crdt Intrmdtn

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

6

Some
High School

4

Graduated
High School

19

Associates
Degree

10

Bachelor's
Degree

12

Graduate
Degree

4

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

27

Non-Resident Commuters

9

Drive Alone

40

Carpooled

0

Public

0

Work At Home

2

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26
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