Byron Township, Michigan | |
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Motto: "A Community on the Move"[1] | |
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 | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,927 |
• Density | 740/sq mi (290/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 616 |
FIPS code | 26-081-12240[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626016[3] |
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 2010 census,[4] an increase from 20,317 at the 2010 census.[5]
Byron Township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just southwest of the city of Grand Rapids.