Township
Byron Township
Byron Township is a township in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, homes here pay 28.16–30.59 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; other property pays 46.16–48.59 mills. It levied property tax in 4 tax areas in 2025. It has 12 boards and sub-entities.
Homes, 2025
28.16–30.59
mills · 4 tax areas
Other property, 2025
46.16–48.59
mills · businesses, rentals, second homes
Levies, 2025
2
in 4 tax areas
Boards and sub-entities
12
Property tax rates, 2025
Total mills by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
| School district | Homes | Other property |
|---|---|---|
| Kentwood Public Schools | 28.1642 | 46.1642 |
| Wayland Union Schools | 28.7540 | 46.7540 |
| Grandville Public Schools | 29.0279 | 47.0279 |
| Byron Center Public Schools | 30.5896 | 48.5896 |
Every levy, by tax area
Kentwood Public Schools · 28.1642 / 46.1642
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kentwood Public Schools | 0.0000 | 18.0000 |
| Building and Site | Kentwood Public Schools | 1.5365 | 1.5365 |
| School Debt | Kentwood Public Schools | 4.0000 | 4.0000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | 1.6793 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | 0.0841 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | 4.3364 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Byron Township | 0.7100 | 0.7100 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Byron Township | 1.8000 | 1.8000 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
Wayland Union Schools · 28.7540 / 46.7540
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Wayland Union Schools | 0.0000 | 18.0000 |
| School Debt | Wayland Union Schools | 8.4000 | 8.4000 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Allegan Area Educational Service Agency | 0.1400 | 0.1400 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Allegan Area Educational Service Agency | 2.9157 | 2.9157 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Allegan Area Educational Service Agency | 1.7014 | 1.7014 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Byron Township | 0.7100 | 0.7100 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Byron Township | 1.8000 | 1.8000 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
Grandville Public Schools · 29.0279 / 47.0279
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Grandville Public Schools | 0.0000 | 18.0000 |
| Building and Site | Grandville Public Schools | 1.3502 | 1.3502 |
| School Debt | Grandville Public Schools | 5.0500 | 5.0500 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | 1.6793 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | 0.0841 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | 4.3364 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Byron Township | 0.7100 | 0.7100 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Byron Township | 1.8000 | 1.8000 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
Byron Center Public Schools · 30.5896 / 48.5896
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.0000 | 18.0000 |
| Building and Site | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.9619 | 0.9619 |
| School Debt | Byron Center Public Schools | 7.0000 | 7.0000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | 1.6793 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | 0.0841 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | 4.3364 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Byron Township | 0.7100 | 0.7100 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Byron Township | 1.8000 | 1.8000 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
What Byron Township levies, 2025
Its own millages, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Homes | Other property | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated or Charter Operating | 0.7100 | 0.7100 | 4 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | 1.8000 | 1.8000 | 4 |
Boards and sub-entities
Authorities and special districts
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84th St. Corridor Improvement Authority
Corridor Improvement Authority
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Downtown Development Authority
Downtown Development Authority
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Local Development Finance Authority
Local Development Finance Authority
Unconfirmed
Boards, commissions and committees
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Board of Review
Board of Review
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Construction Board of Appeals
Construction Board of Appeals
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Finance Committee
Committee
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Fire Commission
Commission
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Personnel Committee
Committee
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Planning Commission
Planning Commission
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Recreation Commission
Commission
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Water and Sewer Committee
Committee
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
About
- Type
- Township
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- byrontownship.org
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 183996
- Census GEOID (county subdivision)
- 2608112240
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 411050
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Government Unit Codes
Michigan Department of Treasury, State Tax Commission · 2023-11-22
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan county subdivisions
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Kent County public bodies: research notes
Open Government Project · 2026-09-24
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025