Byron, Michigan

Byron, Michigan
Village
Location of Bryon within Shiawassee County, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°49′26″N 83°56′49″W / 42.82389°N 83.94694°W / 42.82389; -83.94694Coordinates: 42°49′26″N 83°56′49″W / 42.82389°N 83.94694°W / 42.82389; -83.94694
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Township	Burns
incorporated	1873
Area[1]
• Total	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Land	0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation	843 ft (257 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	581
• Estimate (2012[3])	567
• Density	830.0/sq mi (320.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48418
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-12260[4]
GNIS feature ID	2397517[5]
Website	http://www.byron.org

Byron is a village in Burns Township, Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 581 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km²), of which, 0.70 square miles (1.81 km²) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 581 people, 208 households, and 161 families residing in the village. The population density was 830.0 inhabitants per square mile (320.5 /km²). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 340.0 per square mile (131.3 /km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 1.0% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 208 households of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the village was 33 years. 33.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 595 people, 218 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density was 806.2 per square mile (310.4/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 313.0 per square mile (120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.64% White, 1.34% Native American, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.

There were 218 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $25,962 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,137. About 5.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

History

Founded in 1824, Byron received its first postmaster in 1837. One of the only towns in the county back then, Byron was the last stop on a stagecoach run from Detroit that ran west along what is now Rose Center road and Silver Lake road. After a spur of the Ann Arbor Railroad came through, the area incorporated into a village in 1873. This was when Byron became the Shiawassee county seat—the largest population center in the county.^[6][7]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States County seat: Corunna Cities Corunna Durand Laingsburg Owosso Perry Villages Bancroft Byron Lennon‡ Morrice New Lothrop Ovid‡ Vernon Charter townships Caledonia Owosso General law townships Antrim Bennington Burns Fairfield Hazelton Middlebury New Haven Perry Rush Sciota Shiawassee Venice Vernon Woodhull Unincorporated communities Antrim Center Bennington Burton Carland Easton Five Points Five Points North Forest Green Estates Henderson Hoovers Corners Juddville Kerby Middletown Newburg New Haven Nicholson‡ Olney Corners‡ Pittsburg Shaftsburg Shiawasseetown Smith Crossing Union Plains Wolf Crossing Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county