Eveline Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,515 at the 2020 census.

Communities

  • Advance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the eastern portion of township at .
  • Bedwin is a historic settlement located within the township. It was named for storekeeper Robert Bedwin, and the community contained its own post office briefly from June 24, 1884, until January 25, 1887.
  • Eveline is a historic settlement located that was located in the center of the township. Named after the township, a post office named Eveline opened on February 28, 1877, but is no longer in operation.
  • Ironton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within the township at .
  • Holy Island was a historic settlement founded by James Strang on Holy Island in 1855 shortly before his death.
  • Raymond is a former community that existed very briefly with a post office that operated from January 24, 1891, until January 25, 1892.
  • Rock Elm is a former settlement within the township along the south arm of Pine Lake (now Lake Charlevoix). It began with a rural post office that opened on July 3, 1876, with Hiram Hipp serving as the first postmaster. The post office closed on December 9, 1886.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (29.77%) is water.

Eveline Township occupies most of the southern coast of Lake Charlevoix between the cities of Boyne City and Charlevoix. The township is divided by the south arm of Lake Charlevoix, with no road access directly connecting the two sides. The Ironton Ferry along a narrow stretch of the lake provides transportation between the two sides. The township also contains Holy Island.

Major highways

  • runs south–north through the western portion of the township along Lake Charlevoix.

Demographics

As of the census

References

Sources

  • Eveline Township official website