Bay Township, Michigan

This article is about the township in Charlevoix County, Michigan. For the city in Bay County, Michigan, see Bay City, Michigan.

Bay Township, Michigan
Civil township
Bay Township Hall in Horton Bay
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Horton Bay (pink)
Bay Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Bay Township Bay Township (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°17′39″N85°04′11″W / 45.29417°N 85.06972°W / 45.29417; -85.06972
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Charlevoix
Established	1887
Area
• Total	18.89 sq mi (48.92 km2)
• Land	15.55 sq mi (40.27 km2)
• Water	3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,142
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49712 (Boyne City) 49720 (Charlevoix) 49770 (Petoskey)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-06000 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1625891 [2]
Website	Official website

Bay Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Bay Township was established in 1887. The township contains the census-designated place of Horton Bay. The community and surrounding area were featured in several stories by Ernest Hemingway, particularly the Nick Adams stories including "The End of Something".

Communities

• Horton Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within the township at 45°17′04″N85°04′45″W / 45.28444°N 85.07917°W / 45.28444; -85.07917 . ^[4]
• Zenith Heights is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45°18′22″N85°02′08″W / 45.30611°N 85.03556°W / 45.30611; -85.03556 . ^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bay Township has a total area of 18.89 square miles (48.92 km²), of which 15.55 square miles (40.27 km²) is land and 3.34 square miles (8.65 km²) (17.68%) is water. ^[6]

Bay Township is located between Lake Charlevoix and Walloon Lake.

Major highways

• C-56 (Boyne City Road) runs through the township near Lake Charlevoix and through the community of Horton Bay.
• C-71 (Horton Bay Road) runs north from C-56 and connects to US 31 north of the township.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,068		—
2010	1,122		5.1%
2020	1,142		1.8%
[3] [6] [1]

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 429 households, and 326 families residing in the township. The population density was 68.8 inhabitants per square mile (26.6/km²). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 50.7 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.28% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.56% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 429 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,462, and the median income for a family was $55,268. Males had a median income of $38,462 versus $28,558 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,594. About 1.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bay Township is served entirely by Boyne City Public Schools to the southeast in Boyne City. ^[7]

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay Township, Michigan
3. "Bay township, Charlevoix County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horton Bay, Michigan
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zenith Heights, Michigan
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bay township, Charlevoix County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
7. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Charlevoix County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2022.