Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 47°24′51.25″N 88°17′23.28″W / 47.4142361°N 88.2898000°WCoordinates: 47°24′51.25″N 88°17′23.28″W / 47.4142361°N 88.2898000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Keweenaw |
Area | |
• Total | 543.1 sq mi (1,406.5 km2) |
• Land | 180.5 sq mi (467.5 km2) |
• Water | 362.5 sq mi (939.0 km2) |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 281 |
• Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 49950 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-23620 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626201 |
Eagle Harbor Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 281. The irregularly shaped township is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula and also includes the southern half of Isle Royale. The unincorporated community of Eagle Harbor is located in the township along Lake Superior on M-26.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 543.0 square miles (1,406 km2), of which 180.5 square miles (467 km2) is land and 362.5 square miles (939 km2) (66.76%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 281 people, 122 households, and 81 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 488 housing units at an average density of 2.7 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.09% White, 2.14% African American, 0.36% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population. 22.6% were of German, 21.8% English, 15.2% Polish, 11.1% Irish and 5.8% French ancestry.