Byron Township, Michigan
| Byron Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
| Motto: "A Community On The Move" | |
 Byron Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°48′45″N 85°43′26″W / 42.81250°N 85.72389°WCoordinates: 42°48′45″N 85°43′26″W / 42.81250°N 85.72389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,317 |
| • Density | 55.1/sq mi (214.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49315 (Byron Center), 49418 (Grandville), 49509 (Wyoming),49548 (Grand Rapids/Kentwood) |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-12240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626016 |
| Website | Byron Township, Michigan |
Byron Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 20,317.
Byron Township was established in 1836.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2), of which, 36.6 square miles (95 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,553 people, 6,454 households, and 4,711 families residing in the township. The population density was 480.1 per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 6,712 housing units at an average density of 183.6 per square mile (70.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.79% White, 1.21% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 6,454 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples 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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