Hayes Township (Charlevoix County) is a township in Charlevoix County, Michigan, home to about 1,796 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49720.
Homes sold for a median of $435 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,79660 per sq mi
Median home value$247,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$435Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Charlevoix City; part is in Hayes Township (Charlevoix County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hayes Township (Charlevoix County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hayes Township (Charlevoix County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)165 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI204 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL267 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayes Township (Charlevoix County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hayes Township (Charlevoix County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hayes Township (Charlevoix County) had 2,000 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 886th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Charlevoix County grew from 13,956 residents in 1900 to 26,054 in 2020.
Charlevoix County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 100 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlevoix, MI weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Charlevoix County
9,264 jobs at 891 businesses in Charlevoix County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
137 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hayes Township (Charlevoix County).
Nearest hospitals
Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CharlevoixUnder a mile
Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey14.7 miles
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord31.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
18
Specialist doctors
15
Dentists
17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
19
Mental health providers
38
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hayes Township (Charlevoix County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Rotary Park · 9 acres3.5 mi
Ferry Avenue Park · 7 acres2.8 mi
Lake Charlevoix - Ironton Boating Access Site · 7 acres2.2 mi
Adams Lake Boating Access Site · 2 acres0.6 mi
Nowland Lake Public Access · 2 acres1.6 mi
Grocery stores
Oleson's3.7 mi
Libraries
Charlevoix Public Library3.9 mi
Museums
Railroad Depot Museum3.7 mi
Charlevoix Historical Society3.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Odmark Band Pavilion3.7 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Charlevoix-Emmet ISD, Charlevoix Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
CharEm Special Education SchoolsCharlevoix
Pre-K–12
99
Special Education
4.5 mi
Charlevoix Elementary SchoolCharlevoix
Pre-K–6
398
Public
3.4 mi
Charlevoix Middle High SchoolCharlevoix
7–12
387
Public
2.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary SchoolCharlevoix
Pre-K–8
69
Roman Catholic
3.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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