Hayes Township, Clare County, Michigan
| Hayes Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Hayes Township
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| Coordinates: 44°1′49″N 84°47′12″W / 44.03028°N 84.78667°WCoordinates: 44°1′49″N 84°47′12″W / 44.03028°N 84.78667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.2 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,675 |
| • Density | 149/sq mi (57.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48625 (Harrison) |
| FIPS code | 26-37340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626454 |
| Website | www |
Hayes Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,675 at the 2010 census.
Hayes Township is located northeast of the center of Clare County and surrounds the city of Harrison, the county seat. U.S. Highway 127 crosses the township from north to south, with access from Exits 176 and 170.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.3 km2), of which 31.3 square miles (81.0 km2) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), or 2.75%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,916 people, 2,014 households, and 1,391 families residing in the township. The population density was 156.3 per square mile (60.4/km²). There were 3,898 housing units at an average density of 123.9 per square mile (47.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.36% White, 0.12% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.
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