Hayes Township, Otsego County, Michigan

For other places in Michigan named Hayes Township, see Hayes Township, Michigan (disambiguation).

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Hayes Township, Michigan

Civil township

Hayes Township Hall

Location within Otsego County

Hayes Township

Location within the state of Michigan

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Hayes Township

Location within the United States

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Coordinates: 44°56′57″N 84°47′56″W﻿ / ﻿44.94917°N 84.79889°W﻿ / 44.94917; -84.79889
Country| United States
State| Michigan
County| Otsego
Established| 1877
Government

• Supervisor| Mary Sanders
• Clerk| Richard Ross
Area

• Total| 70.64 sq mi (182.96 km2)
• Land| 69.15 sq mi (179.10 km2)
• Water| 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2)
Elevation

| 1,421 ft (433 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 2,725
• Density| 39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)|

49730 (Elmira)
49733 (Frederic)
49735 (Gaylord)

Area code| 989
FIPS code| 26-37360[1]
GNIS feature ID| 1626455[2]

Hayes Township is a civil township of Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census.[3]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.64 square miles (182.96 km2), of which 69.15 square miles (179.10 km2) is land and 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2) (2.11%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,385 people, 846 households, and 693 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.7 inhabitants per square mile (13.4/km2). There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of 18.9 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.53% White, 0.25% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 846 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,969, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $21,220 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,587. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

## External links

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* Hayes Township official website

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hayes Township, Otsego County, Michigan
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Otsego County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Gaylord

City|

* Gaylord

Map of Michigan highlighting Otsego County.svg

Village|

* Vanderbilt

Civil townships|

* Bagley
* Charlton
* Chester
* Corwith
* Dover
* Elmira
* Hayes
* Livingston
* Otsego Lake

Unincorporated
communities|

* Arbutus Beach
* Elmira‡
* Eyedylwild Beach
* Farrar Landing
* Green Timbers
* Hetherton‡
* Johannesburg
* Lower Chub Landing
* Oak Grove
* Otsego Lake
* Pearll City
* Sparr
* Vienna Corners‡
* Waters
* Whites Landing

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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