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Eagle HarborMI

A town of 298. Nearly 77.6% of it is conserved land.

Population
298
residents
Median home value
$370K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
68.8
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town

What makes Eagle Harbor stand out

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Small town

298 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Eagle Harbor is conserved land

223 miles of trails across 27 parks and preserves.

77.6%conserved
77.6%
conserved · 268,887 of 346,415 acres
223 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Isle Royale Wilderness81.3 mi86,428
2. Keweenaw Heartlands28.6 mi5,407
3. Eagle Harbor Conservation and Recreation Area7.2 mi1,029
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.

0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
0Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Eagle Harbor

Most working residents leave Eagle Harbor for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Calumet (19%), Houghton (14%) and Hancock (8%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eagle Harbor0%
Calumet19%
Houghton14%
Hancock8%
Grant6%
35 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Eagle Harbor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Eagle Harbor has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 4°.

74°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–24°
Spring26–46°
Summer51–71°
Fall36–52°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
74°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Get outside

223 miles of trails in Eagle Harbor

77.6% of the town is conserved land, across 27 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Eagle HarborConservedTrails
1
Isle Royale Wilderness81.3 mi of trails · 86,428 acres
2
Keweenaw Heartlands28.6 mi of trails · 5,407 acres
3
Eagle Harbor Conservation and Recreation Area7.2 mi of trails · 1,029 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Eagle Harbor, Amygdaloid Copper shaft house
c. 1870 · Eagle Harbor, Amygdaloid Copper shaft house · Wikimedia Commons
Eagle Harbor’s story

Eagle Harbor in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 11 places on the National Register.

Map Of Location Of LightGeneral view of works at Amygdaloid Copper Mountain, Eagle HarborOld school house at Eagle Harbor, Mich., in which Justus Rathbone taught
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Landmarks

11 places in Eagle Harbor on the National Register of Historic Places.

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