Eagle River 023 21, 2006
Eagle River’s story
165 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
- 1861Eagle River is settled
Eagle RiverMI
A town of 83, settled in 1861.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
83
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
72.4
years
Land area
6 sq mi
Is Eagle River a good place to live?
Eagle River’s concentration of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Keweenaw Underwater Preserve, at 20 acres. Eagle River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Houghton TownshipAllouez TownshipEagle Harbor TownshipEagle River
Getting set up
Moving to Eagle River: who provides what
Eagle River is unincorporated, so Keweenaw County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoughton Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereHoughton Township ClerkHoughton Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
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 River.
Natural hazards
Eagle River has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Eagle River, the risk rating from FEMA is 15 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 78% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. 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
In Eagle River, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Winters in Eagle River are cold and summers cool. July afternoons reach 75° and January nights drop to 10°.
75°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–26°
Spring28–47°
Summer52–73°
Fall37–52°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
75°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Eagle River stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
Against the Michigan average, Eagle River comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. 28% of Eagle River adults sleep under 7 hours, against 34% in Michigan’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns, and on top of that among adults in the town, 11% smoke cigarettes. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Eagle River.
| Eagle River | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
17 better7 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Eagle River | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 19.2% | 8.9% |
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,954 acres
14 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keweenaw Underwater Preserve | — | 20 |
| 2. Houghton Township Square Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. Eagle River Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eagle River
17pages on Eagle River
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eagle River; the nearest are
Michigan Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Houghton23.9 mi$19,123 in-state tuitionKeweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · LAnse45.1 mi$5,000 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Eagle River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Eagle River
Census-designated place and unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Eagle River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Keweenaw County. Its population was 65 at the 2020 census, which makes it by far the least-populated county seat in the state of Michigan. As an unincorporated community, Eagle River has no legal autonomy and is part of Allouez Township and Houghton Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Questions about Eagle River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle River, MI a good place to live?
Eagle River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.