Eagle River, Michigan

Eagle River, Michigan
Keweenaw County Courthouse in Eagle River
Keweenaw County Courthouse in Eagle River
Location within Keweenaw County
Location within Keweenaw County
Eagle River is located in Michigan
Eagle River
Eagle River
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 47°24′50″N 88°17′44″W / 47.41389°N 88.29556°W / 47.41389; -88.29556
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKeweenaw
TownshipsAllouez and Houghton
Area
 • Total6.22 sq mi (16.12 km2)
 • Land6.20 sq mi (16.07 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total65
 • Density10.48/sq mi (4.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49950 (Mohawk)
Area code906
GNIS feature ID625096[2]

Eagle River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Keweenaw County.[3] Its population was 65 at the 2020 census,[4] which makes it by far the least-populated county seat in the state of Michigan.[5] As an unincorporated community, Eagle River has no legal autonomy and is part of Allouez Township and Houghton Township.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Eagle River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2017.