Bay Township, Michigan

Bay Township, Michigan
Bay Township Hall in Horton Bay
Bay Township Hall in Horton Bay
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Horton Bay (pink)
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Horton Bay (pink)
Bay Township is located in Michigan
Bay Township
Bay Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Bay Township is located in the United States
Bay Township
Bay Township
Bay Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°17′39″N 85°04′11″W / 45.29417°N 85.06972°W / 45.29417; -85.06972
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
Established1887
Area
 • Total
18.89 sq mi (48.92 km2)
 • Land15.55 sq mi (40.27 km2)
 • Water3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,142
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49712 (Boyne City)
49720 (Charlevoix)
49770 (Petoskey)
Area code231
FIPS code26-06000[1]
GNIS feature ID1625891[2]
WebsiteOfficial 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".

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay Township, Michigan
  3. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Bay Twp., Charlevoix Co". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Bay Township (2021). "Bay County: Board of Trustees". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bay township, Charlevoix County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

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