Bay Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 45°17′39″N 85°04′11″W / 45.29417°N 85.06972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Charlevoix |
Established | 1887 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.89 sq mi (48.92 km2) |
• Land | 15.55 sq mi (40.27 km2) |
• Water | 3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2) |
Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,142 |
• Density | 60/sq mi (23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-06000[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1625891[2] |
Website | Official website |
Bay Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2020 census.[5]
Bay Township was established in 1887. The township contains the census-designated place of Horton Bay. The community and surrounding area were featured in several stories by Ernest Hemingway, particularly the Nick Adams stories including "The End of Something".