Copper HarborMI
A town of 163, settled in 1861.
Is Copper Harbor a good place to live?
72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Copper Harbor, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower mean commuting time than Copper Harbor. Copper Harbor’s trail network density is 3.4 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Keweenaw Underwater Preserve, at 563 acres. Copper Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Superior and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Copper Harbor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi LakeLake Superior
36 mi LighthouseStannard Rock Light
31 mi National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year9 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Superior: NASA, Public domain · Stannard Rock Light: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Copper Harbor: who provides what
Copper Harbor is unincorporated, so Keweenaw County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Copper Harbor.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Copper Harbor, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 78% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. Copper Harbor’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 15 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Copper Harbor, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
The seasons in Copper Harbor: cold winters, cool summers. July afternoons reach 74° and January nights drop to 11°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13.8% of Copper Harbor is conserved land
Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 8.1 miles. Parks and preserves in Copper Harbor: 6, covering 852 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Wilkins Historic State Park | 4.2 mi | 207 |
| 2. Hunter's Point Park | 1.5 mi | 75 |
| 3. Keweenaw Underwater Preserve | 0.1 mi | 563 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Copper Harbor is worth about $300K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026. Copper Harbor: 84% of households live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Copper Harbor stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Copper Harbor, the share who have diabetes is 15%. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Copper Harbor. Also worth knowing: this Michigan town beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Only 8 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Copper Harbor.
| Copper Harbor | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Copper Harbor | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Copper Harbor
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Copper Harbor; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Copper Harbor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Questions about Copper Harbor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Copper Harbor, MI a good place to live?
Copper Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.