Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

This article is about the village. For the adjacent town, see Egg Harbor (town), Wisconsin.

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Village
Downtown Egg Harbor
Location of Egg Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 45°2′57″N87°17′51″W / 45.04917°N 87.29750°W / 45.04917; -87.29750 Coordinates: 45°2′57″N87°17′51″W / 45.04917°N 87.29750°W / 45.04917; -87.29750
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Area [1]
• Total	6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
• Land	2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
• Water	4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2)
Elevation [2]	630 ft (192 m)
Population  (2010) [3]
• Total	201
• Estimate  (2019) [4]	202
• Density	81.98/sq mi (31.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-22850
Website	www.villageofeggharbor.org

Egg Harbor is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. ^[5] The population was 201 at the 2010 census. The village was incorporated in 1964, and is adjacent to the Town of Egg Harbor and the Town of Gibraltar.

Geography

Egg Harbor is located at 45°2′57″N87°17′51″W / 45.04917°N 87.29750°W / 45.04917; -87.29750 (45.049304, -87.297725). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.93 square miles (17.95 km²), of which, 2.46 square miles (6.37 km²) of it is land and 4.47 square miles (11.58 km²) is water. ^[7]

The harbor was known to the Potawatomi as Che-bah-ye-sho-da-ning, or "ghost door". ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	184		—
1980	238		29.3%
1990	183		−23.1%
2000	250		36.6%
2010	201		−19.6%
2019 (est.)	202	[4]	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 201 people, 109 households, and 63 families living in the village. The population density was 81.7 inhabitants per square mile (31.5/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 295.5 per square mile (114.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.5% Native American, and 3.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.24.

The median age in the village was 59.8 years. 7.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 35.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, there were 250 people, 132 households, and 78 families living in the village. The population density was 129.6 people per square mile (50.0/km²). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 294.4 per square mile (113.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.80% White, 0.40% Black or African American and 0.80% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 132 households, out of which 12.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.42.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 10.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $35,357 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,977. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including none under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those over 65 years of age.

Education

Gibraltar Area Schools serves the community. Gibraltar Elementary School ^[11] and Gibraltar Secondary School ^[12] are the two schools. ^[13]

Zion Lutheran School is a 4K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Egg Harbor. ^{[14] [15]}

Climate

Egg Harbor Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     57     −9 −12     54     −7 −11     60     0 −7     129     9 −1     93     16 3     85     20 9     97     24 16     78     23 13     87     19 12     129     10 4     85     2 −2     65     −3 −6 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: [16] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.2     16 10     2.1     19 12     2.4     32 19     5.1     48 30     3.7     61 37     3.3     68 48     3.8     75 61     3.1     73 55     3.4     66 54     5.1     50 39     3.3     36 28     2.6     27 21 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Gallery

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  Downtown Egg Harbor on Wisconsin Highway 42
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  Welcome sign
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  Egg Harbor Welcome Center
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  Statue of Roy Oshkosh, Menominee chief and Egg harbor resident during the time the statue was standing in Murphy Park
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  Aerial view of most of the village and some of the adjacent town of Egg Harbor, 2020

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-11-18.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. Map of the Village of Egg Harbor, Door County Land Use Services Department, August 16, 2017 (Archived April 9, 2019)
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
8. Romance of Wisconsin Place Names by Robert E. Gard and L. G. Sorden, New York: October House, Inc. 1968, page 35
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
11. Gibraltar Elementary School, gibraltar.k12.wi.us
12. Gibraltar Elementary School, gibraltar.k12.wi.us
13. Gibraltar Area Schools, Gibraltar Area School District, (Archived July 14, 2014)
14. "Contact Us". Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
15. "About Us". Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
16. "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Egg Harbor, Wisconsin .

• Village of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin website
• How Egg Harbor Got Its Name at the Wayback Machine (archived April 22, 2014)