Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, Illinois Route 72, and Illinois Route. The population was 2,917 at the 2000 census. The population was 3,582 in the July 2005 estimate census, and 3,865 in the city's own census in 2006. Byron apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Byron apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.