Byron Center, Michigan

Not to be confused with Byron, Michigan in Shiawassee County..

Not to be confused with Byron Township, a civil township containing Byron Center.

Byron Center, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community
Location of Byron Center, Michigan
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Kent
Area
• Total	5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2)
• Land	5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,777
• Density	751.8/sq mi (290.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49315
Area code(s)	616
FIPS code	26-12280
GNIS feature ID	0622409

Byron Center is an unincorporated community in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 5,822 at the 2000 census.

The community is at the center of Byron Township, about 14 miles (23 km) south-southwest of Grand Rapids. The Byron Center ZIP code is 49315, although the area served by the ZIP code also includes most of Byron Township as well as portions of Gaines Township to the east in Kent County, and Jamestown Township to the west in Ottawa County and portions of Salem Township to the southwest and Dorr Township to the south in Allegan County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Byron Center has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census Byron Center had a population of 5,822. The population was 93.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.9% African-American, 0.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanics of some other race, 1.4% reporting two or more races and 2.7% Hispanic.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,777 people, 1,322 households, and 1,040 families residing in Byron Center. The population density was 751.8 per square mile (290.5/km²). There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 273.5 per square mile (105.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.93% White, 0.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 1,322 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.26.

Around 32.5% of Byron Center residents are under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in Byron Center was $58,508, and the median income for a family was $65,882. Males had a median income of $50,517 versus $28,043 for females. The per capita income was $29,028. About 1.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Byron Township official website
• Byron Area Historic Museum