Editing Bay Township, Michigan

{{about|the township in Charlevoix County, Michigan|the city in Bay County, Michigan|Bay City, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Bay Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Bay Township Hall, Michigan.jpg
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Bay Township Hall in [[Horton Bay, Michigan|Horton Bay]]
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position = right<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Bay Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Bay Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]] (red) and the administered CDP of [[Horton Bay, Michigan|Horton Bay]] (pink)

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|last=[[Michigan Townships Association]]|url=http://www.michigantownships.org/twp_details.asp?fips=06000|title=Bay Twp., Charlevoix Co.|date=2022|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bay Township|url=https://baytownshipmi.org/board-officials-copy-2/|title=Bay County: Board of Trustees|date=2021|accessdate=August 9, 2022}}</ref>
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = 
| leader_title1      = Clerk
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1887

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 48.92
| area_land_km2      = 40.27
| area_water_km2     = 8.65
| area_total_sq_mi   = 18.89
| area_land_sq_mi    = 15.55
| area_water_sq_mi   = 3.34

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1142
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information -->
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 258
| elevation_ft       = 846
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|17|39|N|85|04|11|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49712 ([[Boyne City, Michigan|Boyne City]])<br>49720 ([[Charlevoix, Michigan|Charlevoix]])<br>49770 ([[Petoskey, Michigan|Petoskey]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 231|231]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-06000<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1625891<ref>{{gnis|1625891}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://baytownshipmi.org/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Bay Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Charlevoix County, Michigan]], United States. The population was 1,142 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Bay township, Charlevoix County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bay_township,_Charlevoix_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2602906000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref>

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

==Communities==
*'''[[Horton Bay, Michigan|Horton Bay]]''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] located within the township at {{coord|45|17|04|N|85|04|45|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1618908|Horton Bay, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Zenith Heights''' is an unincorporated community located within the township at {{coord|45|18|22|N|85|02|08|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1618958|Zenith Heights, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Bay Township has a total area of {{convert|18.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|15.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|3.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (17.68%) is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602906000| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212144150/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602906000| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bay township, Charlevoix County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

Bay Township is located between [[Lake Charlevoix]] and [[Walloon Lake]].

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|CDH|C-56|name1=Boyne City Road}} runs through the township near Lake Charlevoix and through the community of Horton Bay.
* {{jct|state=MI|CDH|C-71|name1=Horton Bay Road}} runs north from C-56 and connects to [[U.S. Route 31 in Michigan|US 31]] north of the township.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|2000= 1068
|2010= 1122
|2020= 1142
|footnote=<ref name="2020 census"/><ref name="Census 2010"/><ref name="GR2" />
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 429 households, and 326 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|68.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 787 housing units at an average density of {{convert|50.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.56% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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, Michigan|Boyne City]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820162308/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-20 |url-status=live|title=Charlevoix County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|access-date=August 6, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Charlevoix County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Charlevoix County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1887]]
[[Category:1887 establishments in Michigan]]