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Byron Township, Michigan

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of 2000, there were 17,553 people, 6,454 households, and 4,711 families residing in the township. The population density was 480.1 inhabitants per square mile (185.4/km). There were 6,712 housing units at an average density of 183.6 per square mile (70.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was
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In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.
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The median income for a household in the township was $ 49,672, and the median income for a family was $ 56,701. Males had a median income of $ 42,664 versus $ 26,449 for females. The
664:, the township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.68 km), of which 36.10 square miles (93.50 km) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km) (0.19%) is water. 607: 552: 491: 813: 584:. It was named for Henry W. Scudder, a local landowner. A post office named "North Byron" operated from October 1862 to December 1879 and from March 1894 to September 1903. 821: 1117: 154: 829: 1621: 543:
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the northeast of the township, with part of the CDP extending east into Gaines Township.
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by William Thornton for William Ross in 1871. A post office was established in June 1871 with Daniel Ross as the first postmaster.
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Byron Township is served by four different public school districts. The majority of the township is served by
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There were 6,454 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were
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for the township was $ 24,206. About 2.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the
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runs west–east near the northern edge of the township and has an interchange with U.S. Route 131.
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is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township on the boundary with
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byron Township, Michigan
580:. It began as a settlement named "Scudderville" on Rush Creek with a station on the 1538: 1513: 1324: 1314: 1258: 1248: 938: 828:, and another very small portion on the southern edge of the township is served by 1021:
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Byron, Michigan
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Dorr, Michigan
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlisle, Michigan
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is an unincorporated community near the northern boundary of the township at
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of 2020, there were 26,933 people, the racial makeup of the city was 81.1%
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, Michigan
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is a mostly historical community in the southeast part of the township at
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is a small community at the boundary between Byron Township and
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runs south–north near the eastern edge of the township.
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at the center of the township. The Byron Center 49315
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September 2012. p. 28 Michigan. 1594: 933: 931: 125: 92: 1154: 995: 961:from the original on October 19, 2012 869: 867: 266:36.10 sq mi (93.50 km) 258:36.17 sq mi (93.68 km) 105:Location within the state of Michigan 1617:Populated places established in 1836 1123:from the original on August 20, 2014 984: 761:, and 1.42% from two or more races. 928: 721:, and 6.6% from two or more races. 437:. The population was 26,927 at the 274:0.07 sq mi (0.18 km) 13: 1607:Townships in Kent County, Michigan 1272: 1181:Municipalities and communities of 864: 14: 1633: 1139: 667: 637:Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad 521:Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad 441:, an increase from 20,317 at the 138:Location within the United States 684: 673: 519:. Carlisle was a station on the 124: 117: 91: 84: 55: 1146:Byron Township official website 1102: 1085: 1047: 1036: 696: 635:. Ross began as a depot on the 1612:Grand Rapids metropolitan area 1111:"Kent County School Districts" 1025: 1014: 973: 903: 892: 842: 459: 450:Grand Rapids metropolitan area 448:Byron Township is part of the 1: 1099:. Retrieved on July 13, 2009. 835: 781:over, there were 96.7 males. 141:Show map of the United States 65:and the administered CDPs of 807: 655: 482:serves most of the township. 7: 1072:United States Census Bureau 952:United States Census Bureau 879:United States Census Bureau 814:Byron Center Public Schools 10: 1638: 852:. Byron Township, Michigan 850:"Byron Township, Michigan" 795: 647: 15: 1567: 1557: 1497: 1454: 1366: 1323: 1284: 1270: 1214: 1195: 947:2010 United States Census 826:Grandville Public Schools 711:Black or African American 408: 397: 387: 375: 341: 324: 307: 299: 291: 286: 278: 270: 262: 254: 249: 238: 230: 225: 217: 205: 193: 185: 150: 78: 54: 49:"A Community on the Move" 46: 37: 30: 472:unincorporated community 282:738 ft (225 m) 32:Byron Township, Michigan 16:Not to be confused with 996:Romig, Walter (1986) . 822:Kentwood Public Schools 476:census-designated place 303:740/sq mi (290/km) 231: • Supervisor 1278: 1602:Townships in Michigan 1276: 1184:Kent County, Michigan 1068:"U.S. Census website" 911:"Explore Census Data" 875:"U.S. Census website" 830:Wayland Union Schools 623:42.78250°N 85.69444°W 568:42.84500°N 85.73278°W 507:42.82639°N 85.68333°W 433:in the U.S. state of 326: • Summer ( 170:42.81250°N 85.72389°W 1580:United States portal 1055:Michigan Place Names 998:Michigan Place 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Index

Byron, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Kent County and the administered CDPs of Byron Center (1) and portion of Cutlerville (2) (pink)
Kent County
Byron Center
Cutlerville
Byron Township is located in Michigan
Byron Township is located in the United States
42°48′45″N 85°43′26″W / 42.81250°N 85.72389°W / 42.81250; -85.72389
State
Michigan
County
Kent
Clerk
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code(s)
Byron Center
Wayland
Grandville
Grand Rapids
Area code
616
FIPS code
GNIS
Official website
civil township

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