Byron, Oklahoma

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. ==Geography==

Byron lies along State Highway 58. 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. There were 14 housing units, of which 0.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 45 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 26 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. There were 19 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, and 26.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $44,525. There were 12.5% of families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no one under the age of 18 and none of those over 64. ==References==