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Byron Center, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,777
Males: 1,795 (47.5%), Females: 1,982 (52.5%)

Kent County

Zip code: 49315

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $58,508
Median house value: $158,500

Population by Race

Races in Byron Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Dutch (42.7%), German (21.2%), English (8.6%), Irish (6.7%), Polish (5.0%), Italian (3.6%).

Elevation: 757 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Byron Center, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Byron Center

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byron Center CDP

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Byron Center:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron Center:

  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 43 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byron Center:

  • RIVERVIEW (about 10 miles; JENISON, MI; Abbreviation: 08C)
  • CALKINS FIELD (about 11 miles; WAYLAND, MI; Abbreviation: 41C)
  • OTTAWA EXECUTIVE (about 14 miles; ZEELAND, MI; Abbreviation: Z98)

Amtrak station near Byron Center:

  • 11 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byron Center:

  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)

Schools

Public high school in Byron Center:

  • BYRON CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 880; Location: 8500 BURLINGAME SW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Byron Center:

  • CROSS CREEK CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 576; Location: 7701 KALAMAZOO AVENUE SE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 8064 BYRON CENTER AVENUE SW; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 1756 64TH STREET SW; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NICKELS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 8542 BYRON CENTER AVENUE SW; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • BYRON CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 8638 BYRON CENTER AVENUE SW; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • THE LEARNING CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 159; Location: 9930 BURLINGAME AVENUE SW; Grades: KG – 12)
  • BLAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 240 84TH STREET SE; Grades: PK – PK)
  • NORTHWEST/ROOM TO BLOOM (Location: 6636 HOMERICH; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Byron Center:

  • BYRON CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 8840 BYRON CENTER AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARYS VISITATION (Students: 129; Location: 2455 146TH AVE; Grades: PK – 6)

 

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