Byron, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 595. Estimated population in July 2024: 582 (-2.2% change)
Males: 295 (49.6%), Females: 300 (50.4%)

Shiawassee County

Zip code: 48418

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $39,167
Median house value: $98,300

Population by Race

Races in Byron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), United States (9.7%), English (9.6%), Irish (7.6%), French (6.1%), Italian (5.7%).

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Byron, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Byron

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byron village

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Byron:

  • SAINT JOSEPH MERCY LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOWELL, MI)
  • MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; FLINT, MI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 21 miles; OWOSSO, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron:

  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 45 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byron:

Amtrak station near Byron:

  • 7 miles: DURAND (200 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron:

  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 20 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 40 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)

Schools

Public high school in Byron:

  • BYRON AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 312 W. MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Byron:

  • BYRON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 401 E. MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BYRON AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 312 W. MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)