Eagle Harbor, Amygdaloid Copper shaft house, c. 1870
Eagle Harbor’s story
165 years in pictures
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1793 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
- 1861Eagle Harbor is settled
Eagle HarborMI
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Roxray · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
110
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
72.7
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Is Eagle Harbor a good place to live?
70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eagle Harbor, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Eagle Harbor. Eagle Harbor’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Keweenaw Underwater Preserve, at 157 acres. Eagle Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Eagle Harbor stand out
Where Eagle Harbor beats most towns.
Small town
110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Eagle Harbor TownshipEagle Harbor
Getting set up
Moving to Eagle Harbor: who provides what
Eagle Harbor is unincorporated, so Keweenaw County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEagle Harbor Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKeweenaw CountyKeweenaw County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereEagle Harbor Township ClerkEagle Harbor Township; 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.
Natural hazards
Eagle Harbor faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Eagle Harbor is cooler than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
Eagle Harbor’s July high is 74°F. Eagle Harbor has cold winters and cool summers.
74°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–25°
Spring28–47°
Summer53–72°
Fall37–52°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
74°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Eagle Harbor’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
12% of Eagle Harbor adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Eagle Harbor. 16% of Eagle Harbor adults report frequent physical distress.
| Eagle Harbor | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 89% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
14 better10 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Eagle Harbor | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.7% | 8.9% |
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics
20 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.7%conserved
8.7%
conserved · 113 of 1,309 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle Harbor Conservation and Recreation Area | 0.4 mi | 40 |
| 2. Eagle Harbor Red Pine Dunes Nature Sanctuary | 0.3 mi | 24 |
| 3. Keweenaw Underwater Preserve | — | 157 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 9 attractions →Lake Superior and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eagle Harbor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi LakeLake Superior
40 mi National ParkIsle Royale National Park29K visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year8 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
30 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
30 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Superior: NASA, Public domain · Isle Royale National Park: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eagle Harbor
16pages on Eagle Harbor
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eagle Harbor; the nearest are
Michigan Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Houghton29.5 mi$19,123 in-state tuitionKeweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · LAnse49.4 mi$5,000 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Eagle Harbor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Eagle Harbor
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Eagle Harbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on the north side of the Keweenaw Peninsula within Eagle Harbor Township, located on the tip of Michigan's northernmost county, Keweenaw County, in the U.S. State of Michigan. Its population was 69 as of the 2020 census. M-26 passes through this community. This hamlet was especially popular with the sailors in days past, as it had a good steamboat landing and is about equally distant from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, and Duluth, Minnesota. It was the first stop for supplies for the many boats on Lake Superior.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
Questions about Eagle Harbor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle Harbor, MI a good place to live?
Eagle Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.