Byron is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Byron had a population of 37.
History
Byron was named by Postmaster V. C. Spurrier, who received a postal designation on April 27, 1898, for a town to be named Byron - after his relative, Byron Spurrier, who owned a store there. Originally located in Woods County, Byron became part of the newly organized Alfalfa County in 1907, at the time of statehood.
While the town was listed in an 1898 state gazetteer, its lack of railroad access caused the new settlement to develop slowly at first. Its population continued to fall to 131 in 1950, 72 in 1970, and only 57 in 1990. Byron ended the twentieth century with a population of 45, and by 2010, the U.S. Census counted just 35 residents.
The town has a total area of , all land, with a population density of 153 people per square mile.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Byron had a population of 37. The median age was 35.3 years. 35.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 76.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 14 households in Byron, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 64.3% were married-couple households, 21.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 36 || 97.3%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 2.7%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 0 || 0.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1 || 2.7%
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2000 census
As of the census