Editing Bay de Noc Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Bay de Noc Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| pushpin_label      = Bay de Noc Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Delta County, Michigan|Delta County]]

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| subdivision_name   = United States
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Delta County, Michigan|Delta]]

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| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Ginny Dahlin
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| area_total_km2     = 235.8
| area_land_km2      = 174.8
| area_water_km2     = 61.1
| area_total_sq_mi   = 91.1
| area_land_sq_mi    = 67.5
| area_water_sq_mi   = 23.6

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| population_total   = 300
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| population_density_sq_mi = auto

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| elevation_m        = 195
| elevation_ft       = 640
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|46|13|N|86|55|11|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code        = 49878
| area_code          = [[Area code 906|906]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-06040<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        = 1625893<ref>{{gnis|1625893}}</ref>
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'''Bay de Noc Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Delta County, Michigan|Delta County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 300,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bay_de_Noc_township,_Delta_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2604106040 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> slightly down from 305 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. The township covers the southern portion of the [[Stonington Peninsula]] separating [[Little Bay de Noc]] and [[Big Bay de Noc]] on [[Lake Michigan]].

[[Ensign Township, Michigan|Ensign Township]] is to the north and [[Escanaba, Michigan|Escanaba]] is to the west across the Little Bay de Noc.

==Communities==
*'''Stonington''' is an unincorporated community near the southern end of the peninsula at {{Coord|45|43|23|N|86|58|35|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|1621783|Stonington, Michigan}}</ref> Stonington is the site of the {{convert|40|ft|abbr=on}} [[Peninsula Point Light]]house.<ref>{{cite web| title=Peninsula Point Lighthouse and Picnic Area| url=https://www.visitescanaba.com/things-to-do/peninsula-point-lighthouse/|website=visitescanaba.com| publisher=Visit Escanaba| location=Escanaba, Michigan| accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|91.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|67.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|23.6|sqmi|km2}} (25.88%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 329 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|4.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 528 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.43% from two or more races.

There were 153 households, out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the township the population was spread out, with 13.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 38.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $30,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,472.  About 1.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Fire Coverage is provided by the Masonville Township Fire Department due to a paid contract between Masonville and Bay De Noc townships. EMS coverage is provided by Masonville EMS.

==References==
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{{Delta County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Delta County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Michigan populated places on Lake Michigan]]