Byron is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, approximately five miles (8 km) west of Rochester on U.S. Route 14.

A grain elevator is situated next to the rail line that runs through town, which is owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad.

[7] Before the town was established, a small community known as Bear Grove was west of present-day Byron.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2), all land.

The transportation is fare based and rides can be scheduled by calling their office or visiting their website at rhtbus.com.

Two of those three go directly to a park-and-ride lot on the eastern edge of town, while the third zigzags through the city to pick up riders.

The DM&E rail line was originally built by the Winona and St. Peter Railroad, which reached west through town to neighboring Kasson in 1865.

[15] The Chicago and North Western Railway gained control of the Winona and St. Peter a few years after the line reached Byron.

The zoo has dozens of animals from 30 different native species, including a number of birds, a mountain lion, wolves, otters, white-tailed deer, and some bison.