Byron Center, Michigan
| Byron Center, Michigan | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Byron Center, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°48′44″N 85°43′22″W / 42.81222°N 85.72278°W | |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,822 |
| • Density | 1,164.4/sq mi (447.8/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 2010 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Byron Center has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all land.
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.
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