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Conserved land15%60 of 414 acres
Trails0.7 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves240 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Village in Michigan, United States
1877Established
1,864Population
0.7 sq miArea
1,224 ftElevation

Laurium (; LAW-ri-um or LAIR-i-um) is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the center of the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, Laurium had a population of 1,864. The village is mostly surrounded by Calumet Township, with a small portion bordering Schoolcraft Township on the east. The portion of Calumet Township south of Laurium is considered part of the Florida (or Florida Location) unincorporated community.

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$142K▲ 9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Laurium home is worth about $142,000, up 9% in a year, 47% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety Grade A

Laurium reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Laurium 0
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Laurium 1
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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