Egg Harbor, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
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Downtown Egg Harbor
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Location of Egg Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Water | 4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 201 |
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(2019)
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202 |
| • Density | 81.98/sq mi (31.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-22850 |
| Website | www.villageofeggharbor.org |
Egg Harbor is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. 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°2′57″N 87°17′51″W / 45.04917°N 87.29750°W (45.049304, -87.297725).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.93 square miles (17.95 km2), of which, 2.46 square miles (6.37 km2) of it is land and 4.47 square miles (11.58 km2) is water.
The harbor was known to the Potawatomi as Che-bah-ye-sho-da-ning, or "ghost door".
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 184 | — | |
| 1980 | 238 | 29.3% | |
| 1990 | 183 | −23.1% | |
| 2000 | 250 | 36.6% | |
| 2010 | 201 | −19.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 202 | 0.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 201 people, 109 households, and 63 families living in the village. The population density was 81.7 inhabitants per square mile (31.5/km2). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 295.5 per square mile (114.1/km2). 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.
Education
Gibraltar Area Schools serves the community. Gibraltar Elementary School and Gibraltar Secondary School are the two schools.
Zion Lutheran School is a 4K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Egg Harbor.
Climate
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Gallery
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Downtown Egg Harbor on Wisconsin Highway 42
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Welcome sign
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Egg Harbor Welcome Center
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Statue of Roy Oshkosh, Menominee chief and Egg harbor resident during the time the statue was standing in Murphy Park
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Aerial view of most of the village and some of the adjacent town of Egg Harbor, 2020
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See also
In Spanish: Egg Harbor (Wisconsin) para niños
