Byron TownshipMI
A town of 28,685. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Why does Byron Township grade so well?
Because it does well by almost any measure. Byron Township earns an A+, ranked 15th of 697 in Michigan. Its schools rank ahead of 97% of Michigan towns, residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household earns $91K. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Only 36 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. 27% of residents are under 18 in Byron Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Byron Township Whistlestop Park, at 79 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Byron Township stand out
Where Byron Township beats most towns.
Byron Township has grown 41% since 2010
20,317 counted in 2010 and 26,927 in 2020; an estimated 28,685 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.5% since 2020, after 32.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Byron Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Byron Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Byron Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Byron Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Byron Township.
Byron Township has schools in the top 5% of Michigan, trades workers with Grand Rapids and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of Michigan.
Byron Township earns an A+ for schools
Its A+ ranks #8 of the 699 Michigan towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Byron Center Public Schools. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L Nickels Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 3–7 | Grades 3–7 | 705 | A |
| Byron Center High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,387 | A |
| Brown Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 438 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Byron Township earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.2% of its 19,492 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Byron Township. Byron Township beats the Michigan average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Byron Township.
| Byron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Byron Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Byron Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2026, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Byron Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Byron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Byron Township Whistlestop Park | 1 mi | 79 |
| 2. Douglas Walker Park | 1 mi | 75 |
| 3. Byron Township Bicentennial Park | 0.5 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Byron Township
Byron Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 78 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in nine working residents works right in Byron Township
Byron Township has about as many jobs (13,912) as working residents, but only 1,239 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 6,227 in 2011 to 13,912.
Most working residents leave Byron Township for work: only 11% work in town. The average trip to work in Byron Township is 21 minutes. Since 2011, Byron Township has added 7,685 jobs, to 13,912 in 2021.
| Byron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
More children than Michigan overall
38% of Byron Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Byron Township has grown 6.5% since 2020, to 28,685 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 16% of Byron Township residents are 65 or older.
| Byron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Byron Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The median home in Byron Township sells for about $255K
Byron Township’s median rent is $1,343 a month.
| Byron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,343 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Byron Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
21 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
14 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park11 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
11 mi Theme parkRamona Park
11 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Byron Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Byron Township
About 4 of every 100 Byron Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Byron Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
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.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
Byron Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Byron Township.
At #15 in MI, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Gaines Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Township | #15 | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Wyoming | #386 | B− | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Cutlerville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gaines Township | #44 | A | C+ | — | A+ | A− |
| Jamestown Township | #57 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Dorr Township | #171 | A− | B− | — | A− | B+ |
Byron Township, Gaines Township, Jamestown Township and Dorr Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Cutlerville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Byron Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Byron Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Byron Township, MI a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Byron Township grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #15 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health and A+ for schools.
Is Byron Township, MI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $340,000, 29% above the Michigan typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.