Joyfield Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 763 at the 2020 census. The township is located in the south central portion of the county. US 31 and M-115 converge at the northern edge of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.30%, is water. The community was founded in 1863 by Arthur T. Case, who later was elected to the Michigan Legislature. Weldon was organized in 1868, and given a post office in 1879, lasting until 1903. The community is named after the adjacent township.
Major highways
- follows a north–south path through the township.
- largely follows a diagonal northwest–southeast path, through the northeast of the township. In the extreme north of the township, M-115 meets US 31, and the two highways continue concurrently north toward Benzonia.
Demographics
As of the census