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Copper Harbor is a tiny town of 163 people in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It's about 193 miles from Wausau, WI and 304 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 132 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $269k and rent runs about $688 a month.
163people
$269kTypical home
$688/moRent
73° / 25°Summer / winter
132"Snow
109Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 163
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 108 people per sq mi
- 304 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 193 mi to Wausau, WI
- 67 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $269k (≈$1,695/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 109 sunny days a year (12 totally clear)
- 256 cloudy days a year
- 81 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 132" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (422 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 19% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CMX airport
- 312 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 281 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 395 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 32 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keweenaw County: R+13 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.