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Eagle Harbor Township
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Eagle Harbor TownshipMI

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Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Eagle Harbor Township, MI · Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Eagle Harbor Township a good place to live?

66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eagle Harbor Township, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Eagle Harbor Township. 78% of the land in Eagle Harbor Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Isle Royale National Park, at 87,019 acres with 4.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Eagle Harbor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Eagle Harbor Township stand out

Where Eagle Harbor Township beats most towns.

Holy Redeemer Church
Holy Redeemer Church · National Register of Historic Places
Eagle Harbor Township’s story

165 years in pictures

The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1793.

11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1861Eagle Harbor Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Eagle Harbor Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle Harbor Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEagle Harbor Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eagle Harbor Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCalumet Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEagle Harbor Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP code4995049950 100%Census 2020

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 Eagle Harbor Township.

Outdoors

Eagle Harbor Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

223 miles of trail in 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-US

Natural hazards

In Eagle Harbor Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town

Eagle Harbor Township’s FEMA risk score is 0 of 100.

0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
0Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Eagle Harbor Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its workers who work from home

36% of Eagle Harbor Township workers work from home. Since 2011, Eagle Harbor Township has lost 51 jobs, to 20 in 2021. The median household income in Eagle Harbor Township is $111,000.

0%work in town
Eagle Harbor TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Work from home36%10%11%
Median household income$111,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.4%8.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Eagle Harbor Township0%
Calumet Township19%
Houghton14%
Hancock8%
Grant Township6%
35 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Eagle Harbor Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Eagle Harbor Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Eagle Harbor Township has cold winters and cool summers. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower July high than Eagle Harbor Township.

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, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eagle Harbor Township

15pages on Eagle Harbor Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eagle Harbor Township; the nearest are

Small town

234 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eagle HarborHoughton TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipCopper HarborEagle RiverEagle HarborHoughton TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipCopper HarborEagle RiverEagle Harbor Township

Landmarks

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

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Questions about Eagle Harbor Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eagle Harbor Township, MI a good place to live?

Eagle Harbor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.