Egg Harbor, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 45°0′27″N 87°18′42″W / 45.00750°N 87.31167°WCoordinates: 45°0′27″N 87°18′42″W / 45.00750°N 87.31167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Door |
Area | |
• Total | 102.9 sq mi (266.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
• Water | 66.4 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,194 |
• Density | 32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-22875 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583137 |
Egg Harbor is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census. The Village of Egg Harbor and the unincorporated community of Carlsville are located within the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.9 square miles (266.5 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.7 km²) of it is land and 66.3 square miles (171.8 km²) of it (64.47%) is water. Limestone outcroppings of the Niagara Escarpment are visible at several locations with the town and can be clearly seen at the Bayshore Blufflands.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 491 households, and 362 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.7 people per square mile (12.6/km²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 491 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81.