Editing Byron Center, Michigan

{{distinguish|Byron, Michigan|Byron Township, Michigan}}
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|official_name            = Byron Center, Michigan
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|image_caption            = Byron Area Historic Museum in Kent County 
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]]

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|postal_code              = 49315
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'''Byron Center''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].  The population was 7,431 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], which is a significant increase from a population of 5,822 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].  Byron Center is located within [[Byron Township, Michigan|Byron Township]].

Byron Center is home of the Byron Center Bulldogs, and the [[Byron Center Public Schools]] district. There are 4 elementary schools in Byron Center. Marshall elementary, Countryside elementary, Brown elementary, and Heritage Elementary. The 5/6 building is named the Nickels Intermediate school. The 7/8 building is West Middle School and the high school (9-12) is Byron Center High School.

As an unincorporated community, Byron Center has no legal autonomy of its own but has its own post office with the 49315 ZIP Code, which serves a much larger area within several surrounding townships.<ref>{{cite web|last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org|url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/49315/|title=ZIP Code 49315: Byron Center|date=2021|accessdate=October 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Byron+Center,+MI+49315/@42.8030886,-85.8033528,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8819b7c44ef9aeed:0x4e3f51e4dd3b510f!8m2!3d42.8044722!4d-85.7461548 |title = 49315 ZIP Code map |access-date = October 4, 2021 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Byron Center has a total area of {{convert|5.10|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|5.08|sqmi|km2|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|km2|2}} (0.39%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3777
|2010= 5822
|2020= 7431
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}<big>'''2020 census'''</big>

As of the 2020 [[United States census|census]] Byron Center has a population of 7,421. The population is 90.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.3% [[African Americans|African-American]], 0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 3.5% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0% Pacific Islander, and 2.5% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] or [[Latin Americans|Latino]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S Census Data for Byron Center Michigan |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/byroncentercdpmichigan/PST045222#qf-flag-X}}</ref> 

Around 30.1% of Byron Center residents are under the age of 18, and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older.  

The median income for a household in Byron Center was $102,376. The [[per capita income]] was $39,381.  About 2.1% of the population is below the [[poverty line]].

===2010 census===
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.<ref>[https://www.census.gov 2010 U.S. Census website report on Byron Center]</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,777 people, 1,322 households, and 1,040 families residing in Byron Center.  The population density was {{convert|751.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of {{convert|273.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.61% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 were 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% were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 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.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.byrontownship.org/ Byron Township official website]
*[https://byroncentermuseum.com/ Byron Center Museum]

{{Kent County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Kent County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Michigan]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Kent County, Michigan]]