Hayes Township is a

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of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 1,919 at the 2010 census.

Communities

Bay Shore Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. It is situated on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. The population of the CDP was 29,244 at the time of the 2020 ...

is an

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and

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located in the northeastern portion of township along the shores of Lake Michigan at . The community also extends east into Resort Township in Emmet County. *Burgess (or Burgess Corner) is an unincorporated community located within the township at . It began as a sawmill settlement in 1877 and was named after mill owner E. H. Burgess. A post office operated in Burgess from February 28, 1877 until July 14, 1904. *Embo is a former settlement within the township about east of

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. It was given a railroad station along the

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, and a post office opened on April 3, 1873. The post office operated only briefly until closing on October 27, 1875. *Success is a former settlement within the township that existed with a rural post office that opened on June 3, 1913 and operated very briefly. *Undine is a former settlement that existed along the northern shores of Pine Lake (now Lake Charlevoix). It began as a lumber settlement and received a post office on January 15, 1880 with farmer Charles Whitford serving as the first postmaster. The name may have derived from the

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, which are mythological humans associated with water. The post office operated until March 16, 1896.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (30.30%) is water. Hayes Township is located along the shore of

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on the south side of the entrance to

Little Traverse Bay Little Traverse Bay is a small bay, 170 feet (55 m) deep, off Lake Michigan in the northern area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The cities of Harbor Springs and Petoskey are located on this bay. Harbor Springs originated as ''L'arbre de C ...

. The township extends to

Lake Charlevoix Lake Charlevoix ( ) is a lake in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the third largest inland lake in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres (70 km2) and 56 miles (90 km) of shoreline. The maximum depth in ...

on its southern border.

Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant Big Rock Point was a nuclear power plant near Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. Big Rock operated from 1962 to 1997. It was owned and operated by Consumers Power, now known as Consumers Energy. Its boiling water reactor was made by General ...

was located within the township.

Major highways

* runs along the northern portion of the township near Lake Michigan. * is a county-designated highway that runs the length of the southern portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 767 households, and 578 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.88%

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, 0.05%

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, 2.06% Native American, 0.53%

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, 0.05%

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, 0.21% from

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, and 1.22% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the township was $25,512. About 5.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the

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, 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

. The southeast corner of the township is served by

Boyne City Public Schools Boyne is a variation of Bóinn or Boann, Irish goddess of the River Boyne. Boyne may also refer to: Places * Boyne Castle, a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland * Boyne City, Michigan, a town in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Mic ...

to the southeast in the city of

Boyne City Boyne City () is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,816 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the southeastern end of Lake Charlevoix where Boyne River drains into the lake. History The area ...

. The northeast corner of the township, including most of the CDP of

, is served by the

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to the northeast in the city of Petoskey.

References

Sources

External links

Hayes Township official website
{{authority control Townships in Charlevoix County, Michigan Townships in Michigan Michigan populated places on Lake Michigan