Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan

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.

Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan
Civil township
View of Eagle Harbor along Lake Superior
View of Eagle Harbor along Lake Superior
Location within Keweenaw County (red) and the administered CDP of Eagle Harbor (pink)
Location within Keweenaw County (red) and the administered CDP of Eagle Harbor (pink)
Eagle Harbor Township is located in Michigan
Eagle Harbor Township
Eagle Harbor Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Eagle Harbor Township is located in the United States
Eagle Harbor Township
Eagle Harbor Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°24′51″N 88°17′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKeweenaw
Established1861
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorRichard Probst
 • ClerkJeane 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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49931 (Houghton)[lower-alpha 1]
49950 (Mohawk)
Area code906
FIPS code26-23620[2]
GNIS feature ID1626201[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Major highways
  • US 41 runs briefly through the narrow central portion of the township.
  • M-26 runs through the township near the Lake Superior Shoreline.
  • Brockway Mountain Drive is a scenic roadway that runs through the township parallel south of M-28.

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.

References
  1. Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan". Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  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. "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.

Sources
  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. pp. 133, 607. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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