Editing Byron Township, Michigan

{{distinguish|Byron, Michigan}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Byron Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "A Community on the Move"<ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.byrontownship.org/|title=  Byron Township, Michigan |publisher= Byron Township, Michigan|access-date=August 24, 2012}}</ref>
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| pushpin_label      = Byron Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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| image_map          = Byron Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and the administered CDPs of [[Byron Center, Michigan|Byron Center]] (1) and portion of [[Cutlerville, Michigan|Cutlerville]] (2) (pink)
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Amos Tillema
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Peggy Sattler
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1836
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 93.68
| area_land_km2      = 93.50
| area_water_km2     = 0.18
| area_total_sq_mi   = 36.17
| area_land_sq_mi    = 36.10
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.07
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 26927
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 225
| elevation_ft       = 738
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|48|45|N|85|43|26|W|type:city_region:US-MI_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49315 ([[Byron Center, Michigan|Byron Center]])<br>49348 ([[Wayland, Michigan|Wayland]])<br>49418 ([[Grandville, Michigan|Grandville]])<br>49548 ([[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 616|616]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-081-12240<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626016<ref>{{gnis|1626016}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.byrontownship.org/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Byron Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 26,927 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Byron_township,_Kent_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2608112240 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> an increase from 20,317 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name=CENS>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| accessdate = October 19, 2021|page=28 Michigan}}</ref>

Byron Township is part of the [[Grand Rapids metropolitan area]] and is located just southwest of the city of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]].

==Communities==
* '''[[Byron Center, Michigan|Byron Center]]''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] at the center of the township. The Byron Center 49315 [[ZIP Code]] serves most of the township.
* '''Carlisle''' (or West Carlisle) is mostly historical community in the township at {{Coord|42|49|35|N|85|41|00|W|type:city_region:US-MI_scale:30000_source:GNIS}}.<ref>{{gnis|622723|Carlisle, Michigan}}</ref> Carlisle was a station on the [[Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad]]. A post office named "West Carlisle" operated here from March 1884 until September 1910.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
* '''[[Corinth, Michigan|Corinth]]''' is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township on the boundary with [[Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan|Gaines Township]].
* '''[[Cutlerville, Michigan|Cutlerville]]''' is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the northeast of the township, with part of the CDP extending east into Gaines Township.
* '''North Byron''' is an unincorporated community near the northern boundary of the township at {{Coord|42|50|42|N|85|43|58|W|type:city_region:US-MI_scale:30000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}.<ref>{{gnis|633551|North Byron, Michigan}}</ref> It began as a settlement named "Scudderville" on Rush Creek with a station on the [[Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway]]. It was named for Henry W. Scudder, a local landowner. A post office named "North Byron" operated from October 1862 to December 1879 and from March 1894 to September 1903.<ref name="Romig"/>
* '''North Dorr''' is a small community at the boundary between Byron Township and [[Dorr Township, Allegan County, Michigan|Dorr Township]] in [[Allegan County, Michigan|Allegan County]] to the south.<ref>{{gnis|633563|North Dorr, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Ross''' is a mostly historical community in the southeast part of the township at {{Coord|42|46|57|N|85|41|40|W|type:city_region:US-MI_scale:30000_source:GNIS}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617827|Ross, Michigan}}</ref> Ross began as a depot on the [[Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad]] and was first named "Ross Station". It was [[plat]]ted by William Thornton for William Ross in 1871. A post office was established in June 1871 with Daniel Ross as the first postmaster.<ref name="Romig"/>

==History==
Byron Township was established in 1836.<ref>Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 91</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|36.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.19%) is water.<ref name=CENS/>

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|131}} runs south–north near the eastern edge of the township.
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|6}} runs west–east near the northern edge of the township and has an interchange with U.S. Route 131.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov2020">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/byrontownshipkentcountymichigan/PST045222|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> of 2020, there were 26,933 people, the racial makeup of the city was 81.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|Non-Hispanic White]], 4.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 2.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 6.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 6.6% of the population.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 17,553 people, 6,454 households, and 4,711 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|480.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 6,712 housing units at an average density of {{convert|183.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 94.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,672, and the median income for a family was $56,701. Males had a median income of $42,664 versus $26,449 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,206.  About 2.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Michigan grocery distributor and retail operator [[SpartanNash]] (formerly known as Spartan Stores) is headquartered in the township.<ref>"[http://www.spartanstores.com/contact Contact Us]." [[Spartan Stores]]. Retrieved on July 13, 2009.</ref>

==Education==
Byron Township is served by four different public school districts.  The majority of the township is served by [[Byron Center Public Schools]], while a small portion of the northeast corner in [[Cutlerville, Michigan|Cutlerville]] is served by [[Kentwood Public Schools]].  A very small portion of the northern edge of the township is served by [[Grandville Public Schools]], and another very small portion on the southern edge of the township is served by [[Wayland Union Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820075914/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-20 |url-status=live|title=Kent County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=October 31, 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.byrontownship.org/ Byron Township official website]

{{Cities of Kent County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Kent County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1836]]
[[Category:1836 establishments in Michigan Territory]]