Egg Harbor, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Door
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:17.15
Area Land Km2:6.38
Area Water Km2:10.77
Area Total Sq Mi:6.62
Area Land Sq Mi:2.46
Area Water Sq Mi:4.16
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:202
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:201
Population Density Km2:31.66
Population Density Sq Mi:81.98
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:192
Elevation Ft:630
Coordinates:45.0492°N -87.2975°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-22850
Website:www.villageofeggharbor.org

Egg Harbor is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] The population was 201 at the 2010 census. The village was incorporated in 1964, and is adjacent to the Town of Egg Harbor and the Town of Gibraltar.

Geography

Egg Harbor is located at 45.0492°N -87.2975°W (45.049304, -87.297725).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.93sqmi, of which, 2.46sqmi of it is land and 4.47sqmi is water.[5]

The harbor was known to the Potawatomi as Che-bah-ye-sho-da-ning, or "ghost door".[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 201 people, 109 households, and 63 families living in the village. The population density was 81.7PD/sqmi. There were 727 housing units at an average density of 295.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.5% Native American, and 3.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.24.

The median age in the village was 59.8 years. 7.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 35.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 250 people, 132 households, and 78 families living in the village. The population density was 129.6 people per square mile (50.0/km2). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 294.4 per square mile (113.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.80% White, 0.40% Black or African American and 0.80% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 132 households, out of which 12.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.42.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 10.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $35,357 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,977. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including none under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those over 65 years of age.

Education

Gibraltar Area Schools serves the community. Gibraltar Elementary School[9] and Gibraltar Secondary School[10] are the two schools.[11]

Zion Lutheran School is a 4K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Egg Harbor.[12] [13]

Climate

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20190409220859/http://map.co.door.wi.us/gis-lio/maps/EH-village.pdf Map of the Village of Egg Harbor
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  6. Romance of Wisconsin Place Names by Robert E. Gard and L. G. Sorden, New York: October House, Inc. 1968, page 35
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  9. https://www.gibraltar.k12.wi.us/Domain/47 Gibraltar Elementary School
  10. https://www.gibraltar.k12.wi.us/Domain/112 Gibraltar Elementary School
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714211956/http://www.gasd.new.rschooltoday.com/ Gibraltar Area Schools
  12. Web site: Contact Us. May 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503231246/https://www.zioneggharbor.com/contact. May 3, 2022. live.
  13. Web site: About Us. May 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422101948/https://www.zioneggharbor.com/about. April 22, 2021. live.