Wyoming Township, Michigan
| Wyoming, Michigan | ||
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| City of Wyoming | ||
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Wyoming City Hall. Looking east down 28th Street, the city's main commercial route. Water tower near Gezon Park. |
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| Motto: City of Vision and Progress | ||
 Location of Wyoming within Kent County, Michigan |
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 Wyoming, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°54′49″N 85°42′20″W / 42.91361°N 85.70556°WCoordinates: 42°54′49″N 85°42′20″W / 42.91361°N 85.70556°W | ||
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 United States
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 Michigan
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| County | Kent | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| • Mayor | Jack Poll | |
| • City Manager | Curtis Holt | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.87 sq mi (64.41 km2) | |
| • Land | 24.64 sq mi (63.82 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) | |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 72,125 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 75,567 | |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 49509, 49519, 49418, 49503, 49508, 49548 | |
| Area code(s) | 616 | |
| FIPS code | 26-88940 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1616863 | |
| Website | http://www.wyomingmi.gov | |
Wyoming is a city in Kent County, Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 72,125. That makes it the 3rd largest community or city in West Michigan, the 14th largest city in the state of Michigan, and the 18th largest community in the state as well as being the largest suburb of Grand Rapids.
In 1832 the area was settled and organized under the Byron Township. In 1848 the township split the northern half being called Wyoming Township and then became a city in 1959 after a period of disputes surrounding annexation as well as water and sewer usage. The city has experienced population growth every census since the 1890 with some of the largest occurring after major wars.
The area that is now the city of Wyoming was established first in 1832 and was one of the first populated areas in the county. Over the course of the next 16 years the area was incorporated as the Township of Byron. During this time the area that is now Grandville was populated at first by mills that used the Buck Creek to power its mills. In 1848 the township of Byron split with the name of Wyoming being used for the northern half. The name came from the Wyoming County, New York from which the majority of the residents came during the first 16 years. During this time the Township of Walker to the north took over a small portion of the new township as it was north of the Grand River and the ability to manage that land would be difficult.
During the ensuing 50 years the township of Wyoming grew up slowly. The Grandville settlement in the northwest corner of the township grew the most and by 1884 had become the Village of Grandville and by 1893 had separated from the township. The City of Grandville was able to expand to its present size when it was able to grab land halfway between Byron Center and Ivanrest avenues a year before the township was incorporated as a city. Only the panhandle section from south of 50th Street was allowed to stay in the township and small effort was used to annex that section to Grandville that failed. In 1870 a settlement known as Fisher's Station developed around a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. It got a post office in 1871 and was platted in 1873.
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