Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Eagle Harbor Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Eagle Harbor Township’s town government spent $348,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,634 per resident.
What stands out about how Eagle Harbor Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,634 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Eagle Harbor Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,634 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$426. Eagle Harbor Township spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($107,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eagle Harbor Township itself left out).
About $1,634 per resident a year, or $4.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Eagle Harbor Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,646 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Eagle Harbor Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Eagle Harbor Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eagle Harbor Township →
Who’s in charge in Eagle Harbor Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 53 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (213).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Calumet Public Schools
Eagle Harbor Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Calumet, Copper City, Houghton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,339 per pupil, $9,899 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Eagle Harbor Township’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eagle Harbor Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Keweenaw County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.6%896 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%690 votesOthers: 1.6% (25 votes).
Most votes in Keweenaw County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Eagle Harbor Township lies in Keweenaw County. Every 2024 race in Keweenaw County is on the county’s page.
Keweenaw County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Eagle Harbor Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Eagle Harbor Township compares with the towns next door
Eagle Harbor Township spent $1,634 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $940 to $2,212. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Township | $940 | $3,000 |
| Sherman Township | $2,212 | $980 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $2,980 |
| Eagle Harbor Township | $1,634 | $4,646 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Eagle Harbor Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Eagle Harbor Township’s government
How much does Eagle Harbor Township spend per resident?
About $1,634 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,634 was more than 98% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Eagle Harbor Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,646 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Eagle Harbor Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eagle Harbor Township yet.
How did Eagle Harbor Township vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eagle Harbor Township alone. Keweenaw County, where 100% of Eagle Harbor Township lies, voted Trump 55.6%, Harris 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Eagle Harbor Township?
4 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,722 (about $140,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eagle Harbor Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 110 (Greg Markkanen). The House district also covers 63 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →