Editing Boyne City, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Boyne City, Michigan
| official_name            = City of Boyne City
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = "Where Life Meets Lake"

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| image_caption            = Looking east along Water Street in the [[Boyne City Central Historic District]]
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| map_caption              = Location within [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]]

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|last=City of Boyne City|url=http://www.cityofboynecity.com/city-commission-24/|title=Boyne City: City Commission|date=2020|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=City of Boyne City|url=http://www.cityofboynecity.com/departments-5/|title=Boyne City: Departments|date=2020|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref>
| government_type          = [[City commission government|City commission]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Hugh Conklin
| leader_title1            = [[City manager|Manager]]
| leader_name1             = Michael Cain
| leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name2             = Jessica Puroll
| established_title        = Settled
| established_date         = 1856
| established_title1       = Incorporated
| established_date1        = 1885 (village)<br />1907 (city)

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| population_total         = 3816
| population_density_km2   = 369.77
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code              = 49712
| area_code                = [[Area code 231|231]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 26-09820<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| blank1_info              = 0621826<ref name="GR3">{{GNIS|621826}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|http://cityofboynecity.com}}
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[[File:Boyne City, Michigan city hall.jpg|thumb|right|250px|City hall and municipal building]]
[[File:Boyne City, Michigan post office.jpg|thumb|250px|right|U.S. Post Office in Boyne City]]
'''Boyne City''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ɔɪ|n}}) is a city in [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].<ref name="GR3"/> The population was 3,816 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the largest city in Charlevoix County. Boyne City is located at the eastern end of [[Lake Charlevoix]], Michigan's third largest inland lake. The city is also the site of the mouth of the [[Boyne River (Michigan)|Boyne River]], named for the [[River Boyne]] in [[Leinster]], [[Ireland]].

==History==
The area was first settled as early as 1856 by the families of John Dixon and John Miller in 1856, which was part of [[Emmet County, Michigan|Emmet County]] until Charlevoix County was organized in 1869.  Miller first named the settlement Boyne, as it was near the already-named [[Boyne River (Michigan)|Boyne River]], which derived its name from a river in Ireland.  A post office named Boyne opened on September 29, 1869, with Miller serving as the first postmaster.  Others moved to the area with the opening of the Pine Lake House by A. J. Hall in 1879.  The community incorporated as a village in 1885 and was renamed Boyne City in 1904.  It incorporated as a city in 1907.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=73}}</ref>

Boyne City was home to the Buelah Home, which was built by Herman Swift in 1902.  It served as a housing facility for delinquent boys.  By 1910, the Buelah Home housed approximately 200 boys, who were also reviled by the community for committing numerous crimes and causing mischief.  Soon after, Swift was accused of molesting numerous boys under his care, and criminal charges were filed.  It became a [[cause célèbre]] in Northern Michigan, and it made headlines throughout the country.  Many boys who accused Swift of the charges dropped out of the lawsuit to avoid public scrutiny. The case dragged on for three years before eventually making its way to the [[Michigan Supreme Court]] under chief justice [[Joseph H. Steere]].  Swift was acquitted, but it led to the Buelah Home being closed in 1912 and demolished in 1920.<ref>{{cite news |publisher = The Northern Express |url = https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/article-6049-the-lost-boys/ |title = The Lost Boys: Author probes dark days of child abuse in Boyne City |date = 5 May 2013 |access-date = August 4, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |publisher = [[Petoskey News-Review]] |url = https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2013/04/12/author-of-lost-boys-to-speak-at-carnegie-april-22/46280361/ |title = Author of 'Lost Boys' to speak at Carnegie April 22 |date = 12 April 2013 |access-date = August 6, 2022 }}</ref>

The city contains three listings on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].  The downtown area along Lake Street and Water Street has been included into the [[Boyne City Central Historic District]].  The municipal [[Boyne City Water Works Building]] was constructed in 1910 when the city was experiencing a tremendous growth in population, and the building continues to serve its purpose as a city water system booster station.  The [[Chicago and West Michigan Railroad Charlevoix Station]] was built in 1892 as a station along the [[Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad]], and it now serves as a museum and rental hall.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.35|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

The principal geographic feature of the city is [[Lake Charlevoix]].  The [[Boyne River (Michigan)|Boyne River]] also flows through this city into Lake Charlevoix.  [[Young State Park]] is just northwest of the city limits in [[Evangeline Township, Michigan|Evangeline Township]].

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system,  Boyne City has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=79357&cityname=Boyne+City%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Boyne City, Michigan]</ref>

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| Feb record high F = 55
| Mar record high F = 67
| Apr record high F = 84
| May record high F = 90
| Jun record high F = 97
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| Aug record high F = 102
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| Oct record high F = 85
| Nov record high F = 75
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| Feb high F = 31
| Mar high F = 37
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| Jan mean F = 20
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| Feb record low F = -29
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| Apr record low F = -3
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| Jul record low F = 34
| Aug record low F = 31
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| Oct record low F = 16
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| year record low F = -29
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| Feb precipitation inch = 1.8
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.7
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.7
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| Jun precipitation inch = 4.4
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.2
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.0
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.7
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.0
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.9
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.4
| year precipitation inch = 33.3
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==Transportation==
===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|MI|75}} curves and runs through the city.
* {{jct|state=MI|CDH|C-56|name1=Lake Street}} is a county-designated highway that runs through the north portion of the city before terminating M-75.
* {{jct|state=MI|CDH|C-73|name1=Boyne City Road}} is a county-designated highway that enters the city briefly from the south and terminates at M-75.

===Airport===
*[[File:Airport Sign.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] [[Boyne City Municipal Airport]] is a public use airport located in the city limits.

===Railroad===
*[[File:MUTCD W10-1.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] [[Boyne City Railroad]] was a railway company based in Boyne City from 1893 to 1978.  Boyne City once contained its own train station along the larger Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michiganrailroads.com|url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/stations-locations/79-charlevoix-county-15/600-boyne-city-mi|title=Station: Boyne City, MI|date=2022|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 450
|1900= 912
|1910= 5218
|1920= 4284
|1930= 2650
|1940= 2904
|1950= 3028
|1960= 2797
|1970= 2969
|1980= 3348
|1990= 3478
|2000= 3503
|2010= 3735
|2020= 3816
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
{{As of|alt=As of the 2010|2010}} [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> there were 3,735 people, 1,635 households, and 1,011 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|920.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,292 housing units at an average density of {{convert|564.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,635 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
{{As of|alt=As of the 2000|2000}} census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,503 people, 1,468 households, and 932 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|896.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of {{convert|495.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 1,468 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,819, and the median income for a family was $44,096. Males had a median income of $29,558 versus $22,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,030. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those aged 65 or over.

==Culture==
[[File:Boyne City, Michigan road signage.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Road signage along [[M-75 (Michigan highway)|M-75]]]]

===Events===
*Boyne City hosts the National [[Morchella|Morel Mushroom]] Festival annually in May.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Morel Mushroom Festival|url=https://bcmorelfestival.com/}}</ref>

===Sports===
*[[Boyne City Boosters]] were a [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] baseball team that was part of the [[Michigan State League]] from 1911 to 1914.

==Education==
Boyne City is served entirely by its own school district, [[Boyne City Public Schools]], which serves the city and large portions of several neighboring townships.<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>

==Notable people==
*[[Charles Archibald Nichols]], state politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives, born in Boyne City<ref>{{CongBio|N000090|name=Charles Archibald Nichols|inline=YES}}</ref>
*[[John William Tebbel]], journalist, editor, writer, teacher, and media historian who was born in Boyne City.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fox |first=Margalit |date=2004-10-15 |title=John Tebbel, 91, Writer and Historian of Publishing, Dies |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/15/books/john-tebbel-91-writer-and-historian-of-publishing-dies.html |access-date=2022-06-23 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cityofboynecity.com/ Boyne City official website]
*[http://www.boynechamber.com/ Boyne Area Chamber Website]

{{Charlevoix County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Cities in Charlevoix County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1856]]
[[Category:1856 establishments in Michigan]]