THE PORT BYRON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
River Hills setting.
Port Byron township has 3.54 square miles of land in Rock Island County. Its Census reference point is in River Hills, within Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Port Byron and Rock Island County
Port Byron is associated with Rock Island County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Port Byron by land and water
The Census records 1.4 square miles of water within Port Byron, or 28.4% of its total area. It is 23.1 percentage points higher than the 5.3% recorded for Rock Island County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Port Byron township has 2.2 times the land area of nearby Rapids City village (1.63 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.