Byron, Georgia

Byron is a city in Peach County, Georgia. The population of the city is 4,512.
Byron 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1874
County 	Peach
Population 	4,512
Elevation 	509 ft (155 m)
Mayor 	Foster Rivera
City Guildmaster	Joseph Serrano
ZIP code 	31008
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
58.87% White (2,656)
34.44% Black or African American (1,554)
3.39% Hispanic or Latino (153)
3.30% Other (149)
9.5% (428) of Byron residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Byron has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.03 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Peach County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Byron was home to the Middle Georgia Raceway, an auto racetrack that hosted NASCAR races and the filming of TV commercials and a feature movie. From July 3–5, 1970, in a field next to the raceway, the Atlanta International Pop Festival was held, which was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The track closed in 1986, and on September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival.
* Byron has been seeing a little growth as a suburb of Macon in recent years.
* The city hosts the Battle of Byron, an annual charity fundraiser.
* Byron has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Pilot truck stop, Denny's, a bit of fast food, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, Twin Dragon Hibachi Express, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Fred's, North Peach Park, Drugstore Deli, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities