Corinth is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township on the boundary with Gaines Township.
Cutlerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the northeast of the township, with part of the CDP extending east into Gaines Township.
North Byron is an unincorporated community near the northern boundary of the township at 42°50′42″N85°43′58″W / 42.84500°N 85.73278°W / 42.84500; -85.73278.[8] It began as a settlement named "Scudderville" on Rush Creek with a station on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. It was named for Henry W. Scudder, a local landowner. A post office named "North Byron" operated from October 1862 to December 1879 and from March 1894 to September 1903.[7]
North Dorr is a small community at the boundary between Byron Township and Dorr Township in Allegan County to the south.[9]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.68 km2), of which 36.10 square miles (93.50 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.19%) is water.[5]
Major highways
US 131 runs south–north near the eastern edge of the township.
M-6 runs west–east near the northern edge of the township and has an interchange with U.S. Route 131.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17,553 people, 6,454 households, and 4,711 families residing in the township. The population density was 480.1 inhabitants per square mile (185.4/km2). There were 6,712 housing units at an average density of 183.6 per square mile (70.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.79% White, 1.21% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 6,454 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,672, and the median income for a family was $56,701. Males had a median income of $42,664 versus $26,449 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,206. About 2.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Michigan grocery distributor and retail operator SpartanNash (formerly known as Spartan Stores) is headquartered in the township.[13]
^Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Kent County School Districts"(PDF). Archived(PDF) from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
