Local servicesHospitalAspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium17.7 miTown hallEagle Harbor Township Hall5.1 miPoliceKeweenaw County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationEagle Harbor Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX23 miUS highwayUS 412.0 miCoachHoughtonIndian Trails27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49950 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49950 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:55 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min8:36 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,101 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.0550 householdsMedian household income $54,931Median home value $221,600Median rent $594 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 380 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 21 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 72°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 15°F26 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month September1 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Copper Harbor station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsCounty of Keweenaw Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 145 acresEliza Lake Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 140 acresRedwyn's Dunesstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 83 acresFort Wilkins State Historic Parkstate historic site · 12.8 mi · 818 acresMcLain State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 439 acresIsle Royale National Parknational park · 38.1 mi · 512,060 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKeweenaw County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowWildfire Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 202541 of 41 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 8, worst day 31main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Keweenaw County monitors, MI
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEagle Harbor Townshipserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,208 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
