Village of Port Byron

Village of Port Byron An historic town, on the banks of the Mississippi River, in upper Rock Island County, Illinois. Visit Port Byron, just north of I-80 on Illinois 84! Rolling".

Port Byron, Illinois was founded by the Syms Brothers and Archie Allen in 1828. The area land was originally occupied by the Pottowatomis. Port Byron is located on the Mississippi, in Northern Rock Island County. According to the 2010 census, the population of Port Byron is 1,676. Port Byron is home to Tug Fest, founded in 1987. A 2400' rope is set across the Mississippi to LeClaire, Iowa where an

other team awaits. Multiple teams battle it out in a huge tug-of-war. This event is a large tourist attraction held the second weekend of August. The event is Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thursday is opening night, Friday night is fireworks, and Saturday is the Firemen's Pancake Breakfast at City Hall and the Tug. We hope to see you there! Port Byron has a beautiful river front view with a bike path, boat dock, gazebo-stage, War Memorial, and "Will B. "Will B. Rolling" is a large statue that sits on the river front, with a man, Will, riding a bike. He is the Port Byron "Bike Path Ambassador". In April 2014, Port Byron was awarded the River Action Eddy Award in regards to Will B. He stands tall and proud and is a symbol of Port Byron. Port Byron has many fun things to do such as our bike path, shopping, dining, parks, boating, and our river front. Another attraction in our area is Byron Hills Golf Course. A great place to get out and have a fun day golfing! We hope you come visit us in Port Byron, we're "Just Down the Stream"!

On this Memorial Day take a moment to honor those that gave so much.
05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day take a moment to honor those that gave so much.

If anyone has information on the vandalism at the Pickleball Court in Port Byron please call Village Hall. Unfortunately...
05/14/2026

If anyone has information on the vandalism at the Pickleball Court in Port Byron please call Village Hall. Unfortunately we are at a point to install cameras.

Students from Riverdale Middle School came to the Village of Port Byron to work with Public Works, pulling weeds, pickin...
04/22/2026

Students from Riverdale Middle School came to the Village of Port Byron to work with Public Works, pulling weeds, picking up litter and planting some flowers for Earth Week and to give back to their community. They all did an amazing job and everything looks great. Thank you to a great group of kids!

A couple items were left behind at the park this weekend. We have them at Village Hall
04/14/2026

A couple items were left behind at the park this weekend. We have them at Village Hall

04/07/2026

We are aware of the utility billing issue with the bills emailed out . We are working on fixing the issue and will send out a notice when it is corrected

Port Byron Pickleball Court is OPEN 🤩
03/30/2026

Port Byron Pickleball Court is OPEN 🤩

03/25/2026
03/16/2026

Republic Services is delaying pick up one day this week due to the weather. Trash and Recycling will be picked up Saturday March 21st.

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Port Byron, IL
61275

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(309) 523-3705

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