| Official Name: | Haynes Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Haynes Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alcona |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | James Effrick |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Sharon Schefferly |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.93 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 653 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 240 |
| Elevation Ft: | 787 |
| Coordinates: | 44.7325°N -83.3272°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48721 (Black River) 48740 (Harrisville) 48742 (Lincoln) |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-37380[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626456 |
Haynes Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 653 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.07sqmi, of which 34.93sqmi is land and 0.14sqmi (0.40%) is water.[4]
Portions of the township are included in the Huron National Forest. The township also includes Sturgeon Point State Park, which contains the historic Sturgeon Point Light Station along the coast of Lake Huron.
As of the census of 2000, there were 724 people, 308 households, and 230 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 598 housing units at an average density of 17.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.34% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 308 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,896, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,279. About 5.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Haynes Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.[5]