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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.[7]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bay Port has a total area of 3.37 square miles (8.73 km2), of which 3.34 square miles (8.65 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (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 3.34 square miles (8.65 km2) and 475 residents within Fairhaven Township, while only 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) and two residents are within McKinley Township.[4]
Major highways
M-25 runs along the Lake Huron coastline through the community.
M-142, known locally as Pigeon Road begins in the community and runs east to the opposite side of the county.
Events
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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.[citation needed]
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.
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^Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 47. ISBN978-0-8143-1838-6.