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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Boyne Falls, Michigan
|official_name            = Village of Boyne Falls
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]]

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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Boyne Valley Township, Michigan|Boyne Valley]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite news |publisher = [[Petoskey News-Review]] |url = https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2018/11/07/carson-defeats-write-in-challenger-retains-boyne-falls-village-president-sea/44409723/ |title = Carson defeats write-in challenger, retains Boyne Falls Village President seat |date = November 7, 2018 |access-date = August 5, 2022 }}</ref>
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|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = William Carson
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|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1874
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1893

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|population_total         = 358
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|postal_code              = 49713
|area_code                = [[Area code 231|231]]
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|website                  = https://www.boynefallsvillage.com/
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'''Boyne Falls''' is a village in [[Charlevoix County, Michigan|Charlevoix County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 358 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] and the village is located within [[Boyne Valley Township, Michigan|Boyne Valley Township]].

==History==
Boyne Falls was first settled with the arrival of the [[Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad]] in 1874. In the same year, A. D. Carpenter built the first store. A post office opened in Boyne Falls on September 5, 1874, with William Nelson serving as the first postmaster. The community was named by John Miller after the [[Boyne River (Michigan)|Boyne River]], which has a nearby set of waterfalls.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Boyne Valley Area Centennial Book Committee|title=A Pictorial History of the Boyne Valley Area|date=1975|page=3|oclc=2222988}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A History of the Village of Boyne Falls|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~micharle/ccgs/ccgs15a.htm|website=Charlevoix County Genealogical Society|accessdate=May 15, 2015}}</ref> Boyne River's name is from a river near [[Dublin]]. Boyne Falls incorporated as a village in 1893.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=73}}</ref>

The railway line is operated by the [[Great Lakes Central Railroad]], although the station in Boyne Falls has been closed since 1973.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyne Falls History|url=http://www.boynefallshistory.com/railroad.php|title=Boyne Falls History: The Railroad|accessdate=August 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Department of Transportation|author-link=Michigan Department of Transportation|url=https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/MDOT/Travel/Mobility/Rail/Michigan-Railroad-System-Map.pdf?rev=27681eac5dd14479a882318441cf94f9|title=Michigan's Railroad System: Railroads Operating in Michigan|date=March 2017|accessdate=June 3, 2022}}</ref>

The largest lake in Boyne Falls is [[Thumb Lake]] (Lake Louise) and the surface area of the lake is approximately 510 acre. The shoreline distance, including islands is roughly 7.5 miles. The deepest point is located in the west end of the lake and is reportedly 152 feet deep.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://watershedcouncil.org/water%20resources/inland%20lakes/deer%20lake |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122002721/http://www.watershedcouncil.org/water%20resources/inland%20lakes/deer%20lake/ |archivedate=2011-11-22 }}</ref> The residents of the lake area form the Lake Louise Christian Community. Boyne Falls is home to two [[Christian]] summer camps; Higher Ground at Lake Louise (formerly Lake Louise [[Baptists|Baptist]] Camp)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://camplakelouise.com|title=Lake Louise Baptist Camp-Located on beautiful Lake Louise (Thumb Lake) in Charlevoix County, Michigan|website=camplakelouise.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050311211713/http://camplakelouise.com/ |archive-date=2005-03-11}}</ref> and Lake Louise Christian Community (affiliated with the [[Methodism|Methodist]] church).<ref>http://lakelouisecommunity.org/</ref> The village is home to the annual Boyne Falls Polish Festival, which happens in the first week of August. The 48th annual festival was in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyne Falls Polish Festival|url=https://www.boynefallspolishfestival.com/|title=Boyne Falls Polish Festival|date=2022|accessdate=February 3, 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (1.75%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/> [[Boyne Mountain Resort]] is a ski area located just southeast of the village limits near [[Boyne Mountain Airport]]. The village is located along the [[Boyne River (Michigan)|Boyne River]], near the junction of the river's north and south branches.

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|US|131}} runs south–north through the western portion of the village.
* {{jct|state=MI|MI|75}} enters the village briefly and its southern terminus is at US 131.
* {{jct|state=MI|CDH|C-48}} is a county-designated highway which runs concurrently with M-75 and then US 131 before turning east on Thumb Lake Road at the northern border of the village.

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Boyne Falls has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=529002&cityname=Boyne+Falls%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Boyne Falls, Michigan]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Boyne Falls, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present)
|single line = yes
|Jan record high F = 56
|Feb record high F = 65
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 91
|Nov record high F = 78
|Dec record high F = 66
|year record high F = 102
|Jan high F = 28.4
|Feb high F = 31.5
|Mar high F = 42.4
|Apr high F = 55.8
|May high F = 70.2
|Jun high F = 79.7
|Jul high F = 83.5
|Aug high F = 81.7
|Sep high F = 73.8
|Oct high F = 59.3
|Nov high F = 44.6
|Dec high F = 33.4
|year high F = 57.0
|Jan mean F = 21.2
|Feb mean F = 22.5
|Mar mean F = 31.5
|Apr mean F = 43.6
|May mean F = 56.7
|Jun mean F = 66.5
|Jul mean F = 70.8
|Aug mean F = 69.4
|Sep mean F = 62.1
|Oct mean F = 49.6
|Nov mean F = 37.5
|Dec mean F = 27.4
|year mean F = 46.6
|Jan low F = 14.1
|Feb low F = 13.4
|Mar low F = 20.6
|Apr low F = 31.5
|May low F = 43.1
|Jun low F = 53.3
|Jul low F = 58.1
|Aug low F = 57.0
|Sep low F = 50.4
|Oct low F = 39.9
|Nov low F = 30.3
|Dec low F = 21.5
|year low F = 36.1
|Jan record low F = -32
|Feb record low F = -35
|Mar record low F = -25
|Apr record low F = -6
|May record low F = 17
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 28
|Sep record low F = 22
|Oct record low F = 15
|Nov record low F = -3
|Dec record low F = -26
|year record low F = -35
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.65
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.67
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.89
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.06
|May precipitation inch = 3.19
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.16
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.86
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.46
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.85
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.44
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.31
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.68
|year precipitation inch = 36.22
|Jan snow inch = 32.0
|Feb snow inch = 20.4
|Mar snow inch = 11.2
|Apr snow inch = 4.7
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.7
|Nov snow inch = 11.4
|Dec snow inch = 31.2
|year snow inch = 111.7
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 17.0
|Feb precipitation days = 12.1
|Mar precipitation days = 9.9
|Apr precipitation days = 11.0
|May precipitation days = 11.4
|Jun precipitation days = 9.4
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 9.2
|Sep precipitation days = 11.3
|Oct precipitation days = 15.2
|Nov precipitation days = 14.4
|Dec precipitation days = 16.3
|year precipitation days = 146.7
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 13.5
|Feb snow days = 9.7
|Mar snow days = 5.3
|Apr snow days = 2.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.5
|Nov snow days = 5.3
|Dec snow days = 11.3
|year snow days = 47.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=apx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00200925&format=pdf
| title = Station: Boyne Falls, MI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 28, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 431
|1910= 325
|1920= 241
|1930= 199
|1940= 213
|1950= 236
|1960= 260
|1970= 347
|1980= 378
|1990= 369
|2000= 370
|2010= 294
|2020= 358
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 294 people, 133 households, and 80 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|534.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 178 housing units at an average density of {{convert|323.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 133 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the village was 41.7 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 370 people, 158 households, and 97 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|675.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 190 housing units at an average density of {{convert|347.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 158 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $16,103 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,027. About 4.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The village of Boyne Falls is served by the school district, Boyne Falls Public School District, which serves portions of several adjacent townships. The district is headquartered in the village and its main campus is located nearby to the west along [[M-75 (Michigan highway)|M-75]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820162308/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |url-status=live|title=Charlevoix County School Districts|date=November 15, 2013|access-date=August 6, 2022}}</ref>

==Images==
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File:Boyne Falls, Michigan railroad station (1910).jpg|{{center|Historic image of the Boyne Falls train station}}|alt=Historic image of the Boyne Falls Station
File:Boyne Falls, Michigan village hall.jpg|{{center|Boyne Falls Village Hall}}
File:Boyne Falls, Michigan post office.jpg|{{center|U.S. Post Office in Boyne Falls}}
File:Boyne Falls, Michigan road signage.jpg|{{center|Road signage along [[M-75 (Michigan highway)|M-75]] / [[C-48 (Michigan county highway)|C-48]]}}
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Charlevoix County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Villages in Charlevoix County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1874]]
[[Category:1874 establishments in Michigan]]