Port Byron Illinois Map

About Port Byron, Illinois

Port Byron is a locality in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,854. The population density is 311.6 people per km². Port Byron is located at 41.6064°N, 90.3354°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61275.

Port Byron rests where the Mississippi River’s broad, grey expanse begins to bend, its banks a gentle slope of green and gold under a sky that often stretches, impossibly vast. It lies 10.9 miles east-north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-east of East Moline. The land here is a quiet testament to the patient work of water and wind, a landscape of subtle rises and falls, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their stalks rustling a dry, percussive song in the summer breeze. Along the riverfront, weathered docks and the occasional moored barge speak of a constant, if understated, connection to the wider world, while the air itself carries the faint, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant hum of unseen traffic. Even on the hottest days, a certain coolness seems to emanate from the river, a palpable presence that shapes the very character of Port Byron, softening the edges of the prairie light as it begins its slow descent. This is a place where the echoes of steamboat days still seem to linger in the air, a history tied to the mighty Mississippi that served as both highway and lifeline for generations. Port Byron’s past is etched in the sturdy brick of its older buildings and in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a legacy that continues to inform its present-day economy, still largely dependent on the bounty of the surrounding farmlands and the river’s trade. Though industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of Port Byron lies in its grounded pragmatism and a deep, unspoken understanding of the river’s rhythms, a character reflected in the unhurried pace of life and the genuine warmth of its people.

About This Port Byron Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Byron, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.606422, -90.335406. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Port Byron and Rock Island County.

Detailed location data for Port Byron includes the ZIP code (61275), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Rock Island County (Rock Island), and school district assignment (Riverdale Community Unit School District 100). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Byron is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.