Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan | |
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 View of Eagle Harbor alongLake Superior | |
 Location withinKeweenaw County (red) and the administered CDP ofEagle Harbor (pink) | |
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| Coordinates:47°24′51″N88°17′23″W / 47.41417°N 88.28972°W /47.41417; -88.28972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Keweenaw |
| Established | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Richard Probst |
| • Clerk | Jeane Olson |
| Area | |
• Total | 543.01 sq mi (1,406.39 km2) |
| • Land | 180.41 sq mi (467.26 km2) |
| • Water | 362.60 sq mi (939.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 217 |
| • Density | 1.71/sq mi (0.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-23620[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626201[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Eagle Harbor Township is acivil township ofKeweenaw County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 217 at the2020 census.[4] The township is located on theKeweenaw Peninsula and also includes the southwestern portion ofIsle Royale National Park.
According to theU.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 afterMcMillan Township inLuce County.
US 41 runs briefly through the narrow central portion of the township.
M-26 runs through the township near the Lake Superior Shoreline.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 the2020 census, its population declined to 217.[4]
According to the2000 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of the township was 96.09%White, 2.14%African American, 0.36% fromother 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 ofGerman, 21.8%English, 15.2%Polish, 11.1%Irish and 5.8%French ancestry. At the 2021American 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the township was $29,091. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were living below thepoverty 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.
The entire township is served by thePublic Schools of Calumet located to the southwest in the village ofCalumet inHoughton County.[15]
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