Byron Center, Michigan facts for kids
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Byron Center, Michigan
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Byron Area Historic Museum
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Location within Kent County
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 Byron Center, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Byron Center, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Township | Byron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.10 sq mi (13.21 km2) |
| • Land | 5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,431 |
| • Density | 1,461.93/sq mi (564.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49315
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| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-12280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0622409 |
Byron Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,431 at the 2020 census, which is a significant increase from a population of 5,822 at the 2010 census. Byron Center is located within Byron Township.
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.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Byron Center has a total area of 5.10 square miles (13.21 km2), of which 5.08 square miles (13.16 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (0.39%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 3,777 | — | |
| 2010 | 5,822 | 54.1% | |
| 2020 | 7,431 | 27.6% | |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census Byron Center has a population of 7,421. The population is 90.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.3% African-American, 0% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, and 2.5% Hispanic or Latino.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Byron Center para niños
