It is also claimed that Byzantium was named after Byzantas, king of Megara, after having been founded by inhabitants of that city in 667 BC.
... The racial makeup of the town is 98.12% White, 0.00% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.97% ...