Evangeline Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 767 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Bay Springs is a historic settlement that was located at the mouth of the Boyne River at the beginning of Lake Charlevoix. It was settled as a resort colony in 1882 and had its own post office from October 3, 1884 until July 15, 1905.
- Wildwood is an unincorporated community located within the township at .
History
Evangeline Township takes its name from the epic poem Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (25.19%) is water.
The township occupies water boundaries in Lake Charlevoix and Walloon Lake. Young State Park is in the southwest part of the township along Lake Charlevoix.
Major highways
- enters the township briefly in the southeast corner and runs into Boyne City.
- runs through the western portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.
Demographics
As of the census