Bay Shore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the boundary between Charlevoix County and Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
While the community no longer has its own post office, it may use the Bay Shore 49711 post office box ZIP Code.
The community of Bay Shore was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bay Shore CDP has a total area of , all land.
Major highways
- runs through the center of the community near the coast of Lake Michigan.
- is just to the east of the community and runs south to Horton Bay.
Demographics
Bay Shore, Michigan, is a small Census-Designated Place (CDP) with a current population of 607 people as of the 2023.
The community is characterized by an older demographic, with a median age of 51.3 years, which is significantly higher than the median age for the state of Michigan.
The population is predominantly White, with approximately 91% identifying as White (Non-Hispanic).