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Bay Port is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 477 at the 2010 census.[1] As an unincorporated community, Bay Port has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 48720 ZIP Code.[2][3]

History

Шаблон:Needs expansion Bay Port was settled in 1851 by Carl H. Heisterman. It was first named "Geneva" and later "Wild Fowl Port". The post office was relocated here from Ora Labora in 1872.[4]

The Bay Port Historic Commercial Fishing District is a located within the community and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Шаблон:Needs expansion According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bay Port has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (0.89%) is water.

Bay Port is a community on the shores of Saginaw Bay within Lake Huron. The majority of the CDP is located within Fairhaven Township with only a very small portion within McKinley Township. The U.S. Census Bureau lists Шаблон:Convert and 475 residents within Fairhaven Township, while only Шаблон:Convert and two residents are within McKinley Township.[1]

Major highways

  • Шаблон:Jct runs along the Lake Huron coastline through the community.
  • Шаблон:Jct, known locally as Pigeon Road begins in the community and runs east to the opposite side of the county.

Events

Шаблон:Needs expansion Each year, during the first full weekend of August, Bay Port hosts its annual Fish Sandwich Festival. Bay Port's unofficial motto is "Where the fish caught the man", due to its easy lake access for sport fishermen.Шаблон:Citation needed

Demographics

Шаблон:US Census population Bay Port, Michigan has a reported population of 582 in 2020. The population is primarily white as it is reported that 96.22% of the population identifies as such. The next biggest racial group is Asian with 2.29%. Followed by Native Americans which make up less than one percent of the population. Шаблон:Expand section

Notable people

References

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