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Byron is a tiny town of 617 people in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It's about 19 miles from Flint, MI and 53 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $980 a month.
617people
$165kTypical home
$980/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
44"Snow
208Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 617
- Part of a metro area
- About 874 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Detroit, MI
- 19 mi to Flint, MI
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,043/mo)
- Median rent $980/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to FNT airport
- 52 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 840 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 64 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 391 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 106 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shiawassee County: R+23 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk