Byron Township, Michigan
Byron Township, Michigan | |
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| Motto: "A Community on the Move" | |
Location within Kent County and the administered CDPs of Byron Center (1) and portion of Cutlerville (2) (pink) | |
Byron Township Location within the state of Michigan Byron Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′45″N 85°43′26″W / 42.81250°N 85.72389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Established | 1836 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Amos Tillema |
| • Clerk | Peggy Sattler |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.17 sq mi (93.68 km2) |
| • Land | 36.10 sq mi (93.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,927 |
| • Density | 745.9/sq mi (288.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-081-12240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626016 |
| Website | Official website |
Byron Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 26,927 at the 2020 census, an increase from 20,317 at the 2010 census.
Byron Township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just southwest of the city of Grand Rapids.