| Official Name: | Hayes Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kearney |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.99 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.99 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1676 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 669 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2195 |
| Coordinates: | 40.485°N -99.0108°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0838053 |
Hayes Township is one of fourteen townships in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,676 at the 2020 census.[1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 1,670.[1]
A portion of the City of Minden lies within the Township.