Town guide

Eagle Harbor, Michigan

Eagle Harbor is a township in Keweenaw County, Michigan, home to about 298 people across 180 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49950.

Homes sold for a median of $348 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2982 per sq mi
Median home value$370,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$348Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eagle Harbor

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Eagle Harbor

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)291 miles away
Closer regional airportHoughton County Memorial Airport (CMX)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN284 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL382 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eagle Harbor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eagle Harbor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Eagle Harbor had 217 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1471st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Keweenaw County grew from 3,217 residents in 1900 to 2,046 in 2020.

Eagle Harbor population by census2000: 281, 2010: 217, 2020: 217281200021720102172020

Keweenaw County, 1900–2020

Keweenaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,217, 1910: 7,156, 1920: 6,322, 1930: 5,076, 1940: 4,004, 1950: 2,918, 1960: 2,417, 1970: 2,264, 1980: 1,963, 1990: 1,701, 2000: 2,301, 2010: 2,156, 2020: 2,0463K’00’106K’20’304K’40’502K’60’702K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 72°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Eagle HarborJan: high 26°F, low 15°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 45°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; May: high 58°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 57°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 72°F, low 58°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in26°15°Jan1.927°14°Feb1.135°21°Mar1.245°31°Apr2.258°41°May2.867°49°Jun2.572°57°Jul2.572°58°Aug2.365°51°Sep3.152°41°Oct2.741°30°Nov1.831°21°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Copper Harbor, MI weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Keweenaw County

347 jobs at 59 businesses in Keweenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Keweenaw CountyArts, entertainment and recreation: 77 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 77 jobs; Construction: 69 jobs; Manufacturing: 61 jobs; Retail trade: 26 jobs; Professional services: 21 jobs; Other services: 4 jobsArts, entertainment and recreation 22% Hotels and restaurants 22% Construction 20% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 8% Professional services 6% Other services 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eagle Harbor.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Laurium10.7 miles
  • Up Health System PortageGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hancock20.1 miles
  • Baraga County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · L' Anse43.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eagle Harbor

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Veterans Park · 20 acres6.0 mi
  • Gabriel J Chopp Park · 3 acres6.4 mi
  • Snow Gauge Roadside Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Copper Falls Park · 2 acres6.1 mi
  • Mohawk Park and Playground · 2 acres4.9 mi
  • Houghton Township Square Park · 2 acres4.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Pat's Foods11.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • The Bammert Blacksmith Shop2.8 mi
  • Eagle River Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Calumet Theatre10.6 mi
  • Calumet Art Center in the Big Green Church10.7 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Eagle Harbor

Public schools here are run by Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CHSHorizons SchoolMohawk9–1273Alternative Education4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Allouez, Grant Township (Keweenaw County), Houghton Township and Sherman Township (Keweenaw County).

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