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About Byron Center, Michigan.
Byron Center, Michigan
HISTORY
Byron was founded in 1824 and received its first postmaster in 1837. After a spur of the Ann Arbor Railroad came through, the area incorporated into a village in 1873. Byron is in the southeast corner of Shiawassee County. Holden White opened the first store there in 1842, he also was the postmaster at the time. The town was incorporated as a village in 1873.
POPULATION
In 2009 Byron’s population is 570 people, the growth since 2000 is -2.52. The median age is 33.5 years and the median household income is $39,695. The racial makeup is 94.5% White, 2.5% American Indian, 2.2% Hispanic, 2.0% two or more races.
EDUCATION
Byron has 3 schools, 1 Elementary, 1 Middle and 1 High School. Byron public schools spend $5,505 per student. There are about 19 students per teacher in Byron
