Byron Center, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 3,777

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

Kent County

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49315.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,100 (it was $58,508 in 2000)

Byron Center	$59,100
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $201,600 (it was $158,500 in 2000)

Byron Center	$201,600
Michigan:	$149,300

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Hopeful Hearts, LLC
Soyly Made Candles
Cradle 'n All
Haan Jewelers

Races in Byron Center:

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

2008 cost of living index in Byron Center: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 757 feet

Land area: 5.02 square miles.

Population density: 752 people per square mile

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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%

52 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.4%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Byron Center, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Byron Center to the number of sex offenders is 189 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Byron Center:	1.2% ($1,867)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wyoming, MI (6.5 miles , pop. 69,368).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (126.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (150.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cutlerville, MI (4.5 miles ), Wyoming, MI (6.5 miles ), Grandville, MI (6.8 miles ), Kentwood, MI (9.4 miles ), Jenison, MI (9.8 miles ), Hudsonville, MI (10.2 miles ), Wayland, MI (10.9 miles ), Grand Rapids, MI (11.4 miles ).

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 85.73 W

39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 616

Byron Center household income distribution

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Most common industries for males:

Furniture and related products (12%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Byron Center-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.3 miles away from the Byron Center place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: O A K FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Byron Center:

PINE REST CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (about 12 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
SAINT MARY'S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byron Center:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Byron Center:

RIVERVIEW (about 10 miles; JENISON, MI; ID: 08C)
CALKINS FIELD (about 11 miles; WAYLAND, MI; ID: 41C)
OTTAWA EXECUTIVE (about 14 miles; ZEELAND, MI; ID: 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/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; FT enrollment: 2,022)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
HOPE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)

Public high school in Byron Center:

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

Public elementary/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 elementary/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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Tourist attractions: Byron Center Historical Society (Museums; 2508 Prescott Street Southwest), Dome World Recreation - Campground (Amusement & Theme Parks; 400 84th Street Southwest), Byron Fun Spot (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3651 84th Street Southwest).

Hotel: Baymont Inn Grand Rapids SW (8282 Pfeiffer Farms Drive Southwest).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Byron Center and their reported violations in the past:

WOODHAVEN REFORMED CHURCH (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-07-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-18-1997)

WOODCHIP CAMPGROUND (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2003)

GREEN LAKE ONE STOP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Byron Center that have no violations reported:

BYRON-GAINES UTILITY AUTHORITY (Population served: 23460, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
ST SEBASTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SOUTHSIDE ICE ARENA (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIVER OF GOD CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WOODHAVEN YOUTH CENTER (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
IRONWOOD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	78.7%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Byron Center compared to Michigan state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Byron Center (2007 data):

The Huntington National Bank: Byron Center Branch, Byron Center Brnach, Byron Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Macatawa Bank: Byron Center Branch at 8233 Byron Center Avenue, branch established on 2002-04-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,080.0 mil, Deposits: $1,674.3 mil, headquarters in Holland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Macatawa Bank Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: Byron Center Branch at 2384 84th St, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
Byron Bank: at 2445 84th Street, S.W., branch established on 1921-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $667.5 mil, Deposits: $568.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: O.A.k. Financial Corporation

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5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.09%
Michigan average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ottawa County, MI	0.82% ($36,905 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI	0.21% ($30,313)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.19% ($30,428)

5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.06%
Michigan average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ottawa County, MI	0.94% ($48,103 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI	0.24% ($40,250)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.23% ($33,522)

Strongest AM radio stations in Byron Center:

WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
WBBL (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMFN (640 AM; 1 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFUR (1570 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
WYGR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WYOMING, MI; Owner: WYGR BROADCASTING)
WTKG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Byron Center:

WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYCE (88.1 FM; WYOMING, MI; Owner: GRAND RAPIDS CABLE ACCESS CENTER)
WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W214AY (90.7 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJQK (99.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BEACON BC/ING CO. OF WEST MICHIGAN)

TV broadcast stations around Byron Center:

W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WOLP-CA (Channel 27; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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