Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan

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Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan
Civil township
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View of Eagle Harbor along Lake Superior
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Location within Keweenaw County (red) and the administered CDP of Eagle Harbor (pink)
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Eagle Harbor Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Eagle Harbor Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°24′51″N88°17′23″W / 47.41417°N 88.28972°W / 47.41417; -88.28972
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Keweenaw
Established1861
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorRichard Probst
 •  Clerk Jeane Olson
Area
 • Total543.01 sq mi (1,406.39 km2)
 • Land180.41 sq mi (467.26 km2)
 • Water362.60 sq mi (939.13 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total217
 • Density1.71/sq mi (0.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49931 (Houghton) [lower-alpha 1]
49950 (Mohawk)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-23620 [2]
GNIS feature ID1626201 [3]
Website Official website

Eagle Harbor Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 217 at the 2020 census. [4] The township is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula and also includes the southwestern portion of Isle Royale National Park.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 543.01 square miles (1,406.39 km2), of which 180.41 square miles (467.26 km2) is land and 362.60 square miles (939.13 km2) (66.78%) is water. [5]

Including water area, Eagle Harbor Township is the second-largest municipality in the state by total area after McMillan Township in Luce County.

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Communities

Demographics

In 2000, there were 281 people, 122 households, and 81 families residing in the township. [2] The population density was 1.6 inhabitants per square mile (0.62/km2). There were 488 housing units at an average density of 2.7 per square mile (1.0/km2). Since the 2020 census, its population declined to 217. [4]

According to the 2000 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of the township was 96.09% White, 2.14% African American, 0.36% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino Americans of any race were 1.42% of the population. Among its population, 22.6% were of German, 21.8% English, 15.2% Polish, 11.1% Irish and 5.8% French ancestry. At the 2021 American Community Survey, 40.2% were of English, 37.7% German, 5.9% Irish, 5.2% Italian, and 4.2% French ancestry. [13]

In 2000, there were 122 households, out of which 4.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.17.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,000, and the median income for a family was $46,250 in 2000. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,091. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were living below the poverty line. According to 2021 census estimates, the median income for a household in the township was $85,833. [14] Families had a median income of $125,625; married-couple families $127,500; and non-family households $36,964.

Education

The entire township is served by the Public Schools of Calumet located to the southwest in the village of Calumet in Houghton County. [15]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Houghton 49931 ZIP Code is used exclusively for post office box services to Isle Royale National Park.

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References

  1. ↑ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan" . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan
  4. 1 2 "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 28 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copper Falls, Michigan
  7. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 133.
  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Harbor, Michigan
  9. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nepco Camp Number 7, Michigan
  10. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Windigo, Michigan
  11. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 607.
  12. ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior (2022). "Isle Royale: Windigo" . Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2021 Ancestry Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2021 Income Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  15. ↑ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Keweenaw County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved November 28, 2022.

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