Boyne Falls is a village in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

. The population was 358 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Boyne Valley Township.

History

Boyne Falls was first settled with the coming of the

Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA. The company was formed on January 18, 1854. Beginnings After grappl ...

in 1874. In that year, A. D. Carpenter built the first store. A post office opened in Boyne Falls on September 5, 1874 with William Nelson serving as the first postmaster. The community was named by John Miller after the Boyne River, which has a nearby set of waterfalls. The name itself came from another river in Ireland. The community incorporated as a village in 1893. The railway line is now operated by the

Great Lakes Central Railroad The Great Lakes Central Railroad is an American Class II regional railroad, operating in the state of Michigan. It was originally called the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway , which was formed on August 26, 1977, to operate over former Penn Cen ...

, although the station in Boyne Falls has been closed since 1973. The village is home to the Boyne Falls Polish Festival, which takes place in the first week of August. The 47th annual festival took place in 2022.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (1.75%) is water.

Boyne Mountain Resort Boyne Mountain Resort is a ski resort with a collection of accommodations in Northern Michigan located near Boyne City operated by Boyne Resorts. The center piece is an upscale resort called The Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa. Boyne Mountain has c ...

is a ski area located just southeast of the village limits near

Boyne Mountain Airport Boyne Mountain Airport is a civil, public use airport located 1 mile west of Boyne Falls, Michigan. The airport is privately owned. It is 4 miles away from Boyne City Municipal Airport. The closest major airport is the Gaylord Regional Airport 1 ...

. The village is located along the Boyne River, near the junction of the river's north and south branches.

Major highways

* runs south–north through the western portion of the village. * enters the village briefly before having its southern terminus at US 131 * is county-designated highway that runs concurrently with M-75 and then US 131 before turning east along Thumb Lake Road at the northern border of the village.

Climate

This

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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Boyne Falls has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 294 people, 133 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 178 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.2%

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, 0.7%

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, 1.0% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 2.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 133 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the village was 41.7 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 370 people, 158 households, and 97 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.84%

, 1.35% Native American, 0.27%

, and 0.54% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.27% of the population. There were 158 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $16,103 for females. The

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for the village was $15,027. About 4.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the

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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The village of Boyne Falls is served by its own school district,

Boyne Falls Public School District 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 Michi ...

, which also serves portions of several adjacent townships. The district is headquartered in the village, while its main campus is located just to the west along M-75.

Images

File:Boyne Falls, Michigan railroad station (1910).jpg, File:Boyne Falls, Michigan village hall.jpg, File:Boyne Falls, Michigan post office.jpg, File:Boyne Falls, Michigan road signage.jpg,

References

{{authority control Villages in Charlevoix County, Michigan Villages in Michigan Populated places established in 1874 1874 establishments in Michigan