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Eagle Harbor is a tiny town of 110 people in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It's about 186 miles from Wausau, WI and 299 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 164 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $688 a month.
110people
$249kTypical home
$688/moRent
73° / 24°Summer / winter
164"Snow
118Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 110
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 61 people per sq mi
- 299 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 186 mi to Wausau, WI
- 72 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,567/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 118 sunny days a year (11 totally clear)
- 247 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 164" of snow a year
- 50 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 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 73
- 16% of households have kids
- 43% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to CMX airport
- 301 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 276 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 610 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.