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The story so far

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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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 20,317 to 26,927 (+33%). Half of its homes were built before 1998.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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