Laurium, Michigan

Laurium, Michigan
Downtown Laurium
Downtown Laurium
Location within Houghton County
Location within Houghton County
Laurium is located in Michigan
Laurium
Laurium
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 47°14′14″N 88°26′24″W / 47.23722°N 88.44000°W / 47.23722; -88.44000
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHoughton
TownshipCalumet
Incorporated1889 (as Calumet)
1895 (as Laurium)
Government
 • TypeVillage council
 • PresidentJohn Sullivan
 • Village ManagerIan Lewis
Area
 • Total0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,864
 • Density2,872.11/sq mi (1,108.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49913 (Calumet)
Area code906
FIPS code26-46360[3]
GNIS feature ID0630196[2]
WebsiteOfficial website
Laurium Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Calumet, Stable, N. Florida, and Isle Royale Sts., Laurium, Michigan
Coordinates47°14′10″N 88°26′26″W / 47.23611°N 88.44056°W / 47.23611; -88.44056
Built1877
ArchitectPaul Roehm, et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Homestead-temple house
NRHP reference No.04001578[4]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 2005

Laurium (/ˈlɔːriəm/; LAW-ri-um or /ˈlriəm/ LAIR-i-um) is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the center of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 census.

The village is mostly surrounded by Calumet Township, with a small portion bordering Schoolcraft Township on the east.  The portion of Calumet Township south of Laurium is considered part of the Florida (or Florida Location) unincorporated community.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurium, Michigan
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Copper Country Survey Phase III" (PDF). National Park Service. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2019.