Boyne City, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boyne City, Michigan
City
City of Boyne City
Looking east along Water Street
Motto(s):  "Where Life Meets Lake"
Location within Charlevoix County
Boyne City, Michigan Location in Michigan
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Charlevoix
Settled	1856
Incorporated	1885 (village) 1907 (city)
Government
• Type	City commission
Area
• Total	5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2)
• Land	3.99 sq mi (10.34 km2)
• Water	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,735
• Estimate  (2019)	3,729
• Density	934.35/sq mi (360.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	49712
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-09820
GNIS feature ID	0621826

Boyne City is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,735 at the 2010 census.

Boyne City is at the southeast end of the east arm of Lake Charlevoix, where the Boyne River enters the lake. It is at the corners of four townships, though it is politically independent: Evangeline Township is to the northwest, Melrose Township to the northeast, Boyne Valley Township to the southeast, and Wilson Township to the southwest.

M-75 connects with US 131 twice, once at Walloon Lake about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the northeast and again at Boyne Falls about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the southeast. County roads run west out of the city along the north and south shores of Lake Charlevoix.

History

Boyne was first settled in 1856 and was given a post office in 1869. An inn was established here in 1879. Boyne was made a village in 1885. The name was changed to Boyne City in 1904 and it was incorporated as a city in 1907.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.42 square miles (14.04 km²), of which 4.06 square miles (10.52 km²) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.52 km²) is water.

Climate

This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boyne City has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010^[update] census, there were 3,735 people, 1,635 households, and 1,011 families living in the city. The population density was 920.0 inhabitants per square mile (355.2/km²). There were 2,292 housing units at an average density of 564.5 per square mile (218.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,635 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

Notable residents

• Charles Archibald Nichols (1876–1920), United States Congressman

See also

In Spanish: Boyne City para niños