Bay Mills Township, Michigan | |
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 Location withinChippewa County | |
  Bay Mills Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates:46°27′17″N84°41′15″W / 46.45472°N 84.68750°W /46.45472; -84.68750 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Roger Graham |
| Area | |
• Total | 98.0 sq mi (253.7 km2) |
| • Land | 64.7 sq mi (167.6 km2) |
| • Water | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,567 |
| • Density | 24.22/sq mi (9.350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-06070[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625894[2] |
| Website | https://baymillstownship.org/ |
Bay Mills Township is acivil township ofChippewa County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. As of the2020 census, the township population was 1,567.[3]
Bay Mills Township is in northern Chippewa County on theUpper Peninsula of Michigan and is bordered to the north by Whitefish Bay of Lake Superior and to the northeast by the St. Marys River. By road, the community of Bay Mills is 20 miles (32 km) west ofSault Ste. Marie. All but the eastern end of the township is withinHiawatha National Forest.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 98.0 square miles (253.7 km2), of which 64.7 square miles (167.6 km2) is land and 33.2 square miles (86.0 km2), or 33.92%, is water.[5]
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 1,214 people, 485 households, and 345 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.8 inhabitants per square mile (7.3/km2). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 15.4 per square mile (5.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 44.98%White, 51.40%Native American, 0.08%Asian, 0.25% fromother races, and 3.29% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.99% of the population. 41.51% was ofOjibwe, 6.7%German, 6.6%French, 6.6%Irish, 6.2%English, 3.0%American, 2.7%French-Canadian, 2.6%Scottish, 2.6%Norwegian, and 2.4%Italian ancestry.[6][7]
There were 485 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% weremarried couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,875, and the median income for a family was $39,286. Males had a median income of $25,714 versus $21,250 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $18,285. About 10.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
In 2021, onEaster Sunday theKateri Tekakwitha church inBay Mills, Michigan burnt. A picture of the saint survived the fire.[8] That May of the same year, another fire broke out at the same church and destroyed it.[9]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |