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The first permanent white settlers arrived in the area in 1832, making it one of the first-settled areas of the county, and indeed the whole Western Michigan region. Initially, the area was part of Bryon Township. Wyoming Township was organized out of Byron Township in 1848. The entire remaining township incorporated as the City of Wyoming in 1959 to protect against further annexation of land by the cities of Grand Rapids and Grandville. Wyoming is named for Wyoming County, New York, from which many early settlers came.
The city is situated southwest of Grand Rapids and south of the Grand River. Grandville and Georgetown Township in Ottawa County is to the west. Bryon Township is to the south and the city of KentwoodKentwood is a city in Kent County in the U. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 45,255. The city was originally formed as Paris Township in 1839. It incorporated as a city in 1967 to prevent further annexation of l to the east. U.S. Highway 131United States Highway 131 is a north-south United States highway. All but one mile of its length is contained in Michigan. Termini As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Petoskey, Michigan as an intersection with U. Highway 31. Its southern ter runs along the eastern side of the city and Interstate 196Interstate 196 is a long freeway spur route in the U. state of Michigan linking Grand Rapids, Holland, South Haven, and Benton Harbor. I-196 is one of only a few highways within Michigan to change direction. It is a north-south route from its southern ter runs southwest-northeast along the Grand River. The newly completed Paul B. Henry FreewayMichigan State Highway 6 is a highway in the U. state of Michigan. The highway, when complete, will connect Interstate 96 on the east with Interstate 196 in the west along a corridor running through the the south side of Grand Rapids. Contruction on the h runs along the south side of the city and connects I-196 with US-131 and Interstate 96Interstate 96 is an intrastate Interstate highway entirely within the state of Michigan. Its western terminus is U. Highway 31, on the western boundary of Norton Shores southeast of Muskegon. Its eastern terminus is Interstate 75 near the Ambassador Bridg. Michigan State Highway 11 runs east-west through the north of the city, also connect I-196, US-131, and I-96.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 63.5 km˛ (24.5 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 63.2 km˛ (24.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 69,368 people, 26,536 households, and 17,540 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,096.8/km˛ (2,840.1/mi˛). There are 27,506 housing units at an average density of 434.9/km˛ (1,126.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 84.32% White, 4.85% African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.92% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.70% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 9.66% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 26,536 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% are non-families. 26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,164, and the median income for a family is $50,002. Males have a median income of $35,772 versus $25,482 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,287. 7.3% of the population and 5.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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