Fairhaven Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,081 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Bay Port is an unincorporated community in the township on M-25 on the shore of Wild Fowl Bay, which opens into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. Bay Port is at . The ZIP code is 48720.
- Kilmanagh is an unincorporated community partially in the southeast corner of the township at .
- Rose Island is an unincorporated community in the Township on Saginaw Bay at Rose Island and Haist roads.
- Valley Island is an unincorporated community in the Township on Saginaw Bay at Schuch and Valley Island roads.
- Weale is an unincorporated community in the Township on Saginaw Bay at Weale and Kuhl roads, after the railroad.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (63.67%) is water.
Fairhaven Township also contains several uninhabited islands in Saginaw Bay, which are mostly contained within Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area. These islands include Defoe Island, Duck Island, Heisterman Island, Lone Tree Island, North Island, Maisou Island, Middle Grounds Island, and Pitchers Reef.
Demographics
As of the census