Bay Port is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Huron County in the U.S. state of
Michigan
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. The population was 477 at the
2010 census.
As an unincorporated community, Bay Port has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 48720 ZIP Code.
History
Bay Port was settled in 1851 by Carl H. Heisterman. It was first named "Geneva" and later "Wild Fowl Port". The post office was relocated here from Ora Labora in 1872.
The
Bay Port Historic Commercial Fishing District is a located within the community and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, Bay Port has a total area of , of which is land and (0.89%) is water.
Bay Port is a community on the shores of
Saginaw Bay within
Lake Huron. The majority of the CDP is located within
Fairhaven Township with only a very small portion within
McKinley Township. The U.S. Census Bureau lists and 475 residents within Fairhaven Township, while only and two residents are within McKinley Township.
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Major highways
* runs along the Lake Huron coastline through the community.
*, known locally as Pigeon Road begins in the community and runs east to the opposite side of the county.
Events
Each year, during the first full weekend of August, Bay Port hosts its annual Fish Sandwich Festival. Bay Port's unofficial motto is "Where the fish caught the man", due to its easy lake access for sport fishermen.
Demographics
Bay Port, Michigan has a reported population of 582 in 2020. The population is primarily white as it is reported that 96.22% of the population identifies as such. The next biggest racial group is Asian with 2.29%. Followed by Native Americans which make up less than one percent of the population.
Notable people
* Sanford A. Brown (1909–1986), Michigan State Treasurer
References
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Unincorporated communities in Huron County, Michigan
Unincorporated communities in Michigan
Census-designated places in Huron County, Michigan
Census-designated places in Michigan
Populated places established in 1851
1851 establishments in Michigan
Populated places on Lake Huron in the United States