Editing Hayes Township, Clare County, Michigan

{{Hatnote|There are other "Hayes Townships" in Michigan; see [[Hayes Township, Michigan (disambiguation)]].}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Hayes Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Hayes Township Hall
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|image_seal               =

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|image_map                = Hayes Township (Clare), MI location.png
|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]]

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|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        = [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|last=[[Michigan Townships Association]]|url=https://michigantownships.org/find-a-township/?fips=37340|title=Hayes Township, Clare County, Michigan|date=2022|accessdate=January 14, 2023}}</ref>
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Rick Jones
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Debra Hoyt
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1877

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 83.32
|area_land_km2            = 81.01
|area_water_km2           = 2.31
|area_total_sq_mi         = 32.17
|area_land_sq_mi          = 31.28
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.89

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=C2020>{{cite web|last=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Hayes+township,+Clare+County,+Michigan|title=Hayes Township, Clare County, Michigan|date=January 14, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 4642
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 148.4

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 351
|elevation_ft             = 1152
|coordinates              = {{coord|44|01|49|N|84|47|12|W|region:US-MI_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 48625 ([[Harrison, Michigan|Harrison]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-37340<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              = 1626454<ref>{{GNIS|1626454}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.hayestownship.com/|Official website}}
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Hayes Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 4,642 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=C2020/>

==Communities==
* '''Airport Forest''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] just east of Clare County Airport in the northwest part of the township at {{coord|44|03|23|N|84|48|06|W}}<ref>{{GNIS|619880|Airport Forest, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Allendale''' is an unincorporated community southeast of Harrison at {{coord|44|00|19|N|84|47|05|W}}<ref>{{GNIS|619994|Allendale, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Ash Acres''' is an unincorporated community just north of Harrison at {{coord|44|02|16|N|84|48|43|W}}<ref>{{GNIS|620262|Ash Acres, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Piney Woods''' is an unincorporated community near the northern border of the township at {{coord|44|04|24|N|84|48|30|W}}<ref>{{GNIS|635012|Piney Woods, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|32.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|31.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (2.77%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States census]]| accessdate = January 13, 2023|page=19 Michigan}}</ref>

The township includes numerous lakes, including portions of [[Budd Lake (Michigan)|Budd Lake]] and [[Little Long Lake (Clare County, Michigan)|Little Long Lake]], as well as Arnold Lake, Caner Lakes, Cranberry Lake, Deer Lake, McWatty Lake, Sutherland Lake, and Townline Lake.

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|127}} runs south–north through the center of the township.
*{{jct|state=MI|US-Bus|127|dab1=Harrison}} is a business route of US 127 that runs through the township and the city of Harrison.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|61}} runs east–west though the southern portion of the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,916 people, 2,014 households, and 1,391 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|156.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,898 housing units at an average density of {{convert|123.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 2,014 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,495, and the median income for a family was $31,343. Males had a median income of $29,755 versus $20,698 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $14,394.  About 16.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The township is served entirely by [[Harrison Community Schools]] in the city of [[Harrison, Michigan|Harrison]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CLARE%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Clare County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=December 28, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hayestownship.com Hayes Township official website]

{{Clare County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Clare County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1877]]
[[Category:1877 establishments in Michigan]]