Bay Township, Michigan
| Bay Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Bay Township
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| Coordinates: 45°17′39″N 85°4′11″W / 45.29417°N 85.06972°WCoordinates: 45°17′39″N 85°4′11″W / 45.29417°N 85.06972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.9 sq mi (48.9 km2) |
| • Land | 15.6 sq mi (40.3 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,122 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (27.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-06000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625891 |
Bay Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,122. Bay Township's central village, Horton Bay, was featured in several of Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams stories, including "The End of Something".
Bay Township is located between Lake Charlevoix and Walloon Lake in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The northeastern boundary of the township, which follows the center of Walloon Lake, is the Emmet County boundary. The unincorporated community of Horton Bay is located in the southwest part of Bay Township on the north side of Lake Charlevoix. Boyne City is 6 miles (10 km) to the south, and Bay Shore along Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay is 6 miles (10 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bay Township has a total area of 18.9 square miles (48.9 km2), of which 15.6 square miles (40.3 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), or 17.70%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 429 households, and 326 families residing in the township. The population density was 68.8 per square mile (26.6/km²). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 50.7 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.28% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.56% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
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