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Keego Harbor

Keego Harbor, Michigan
City
Location of Keego Harbor, Michigan
Location of Keego Harbor, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°36′29″N 83°20′38″W / 42.60806°N 83.34389°W / 42.60806; -83.34389Coordinates: 42°36′29″N 83°20′38″W / 42.60806°N 83.34389°W / 42.60806; -83.34389
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Mayor Robert Kalman
 • City Manager Linda Voll
 • City council John Newberry, Tom Berman, Sid Rubin, Joel Yoder
Area
 • Total 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Land 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  7.41%
Elevation 932 ft (284 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,970
 • Estimate (2012) 3,003
 • Density 5,940.0/sq mi (2,293.4/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48320
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-42460
GNIS feature ID 0629495
Website City of Keego Harbor

Keego Harbor is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,970 at the 2010 census. The city originated as a real estate investment and planned resort established by Pontiac lawyer Joseph E. Sawyer circa 1900. The name Keego is said to mean "big fish" in an Indian language. [1] The harbor is Dollar Lake, that was connected to Cass Lake via a new canal that developer Sawyer had dug when the town was created. The community lies along Cass Lake, one of the lakes that make up the lakes district of western Oakland County, an area renowned for its water recreation resources.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), of which 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,970 people, 1,292 households, and 721 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,940.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,293.4/km2). There were 1,473 housing units at an average density of 2,946.0 per square mile (1,137.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.1% White, 6.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 4.0% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.8% of the population.


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