Hayes Township, Michigan
Civil township
Hayes Township Hall
Hayes Township Hall
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and an administered portion of the Bay Shore CDP (pink)
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and an administered portion of the Bay Shore CDP (pink)
Hayes Township is located in Michigan
Hayes Township
Hayes Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Hayes Township is located in the United States
Hayes Township
Hayes Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°19′30″N 85°08′52″W / 45.32500°N 85.14778°W / 45.32500; -85.14778
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorRon VanZee
 • ClerkKristin Baranski
Area
 • Total43.17 sq mi (111.81 km2)
 • Land30.09 sq mi (77.93 km2)
 • Water13.08 sq mi (33.88 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,919
 • Density63.8/sq mi (24.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49711 (Bay Shore)
49720 (Charlevoix)
Area code231
FIPS code26-37320[2]
GNIS feature ID1626453[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Historic gas station in Burgess Corner

Hayes Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,919 at the 2010 census.[4]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.17 square miles (111.81 km2), of which 30.09 square miles (77.93 km2) is land and 13.08 square miles (33.88 km2) (30.30%) is water.[4]

Hayes Township is located along the shore of Lake Michigan on the south side of the entrance to Little Traverse Bay. The township extends to Lake Charlevoix on its southern border. Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant was located within the township.

Major highways

  • US 31 runs along the northern portion of the township near Lake Michigan.
  • C-56 (Boyne City Road) is a county-designated highway that runs the length of the southern portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 767 households, and 578 families residing in the township. The population density was 62.9 inhabitants per square mile (24.3/km2). There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 34.2 per square mile (13.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.88% White, 0.05% African American, 2.06% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 767 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,478, and the median income for a family was $54,911. Males had a median income of $35,694 versus $26,324 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,512. About 5.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hayes Township is served by three separate school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by Charlevoix Public Schools to the west in the city of Charlevoix. The southeast corner of the township is served by Boyne City Public Schools to the southeast in the city of Boyne City. The northeast corner of the township, including most of the CDP of Bay Shore, is served by the Public Schools of Petoskey to the northeast in the city of Petoskey.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Hayes Twp., Charlevoix Co". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hayes township, Charlevoix County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay Shore, Michigan
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burgess, Michigan
  7. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 87.
  8. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 183.
  9. ↑ Clark, C. F. (1875). Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan. p. 343.
  10. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 543.
  11. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 566.
  12. ↑ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Charlevoix County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 87, 183, 543, 566. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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