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Encyclopedia > Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

Egg Harbor is a village located in Door County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 250. The village is located within the Town of Egg Harbor.


Geography

Egg Harbor is located at 45°2'57" North, 87°17'51" West (45.049304, -87.297725)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.0 km˛ (1.9 mi˛). None of the area is covered with water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 250 people, 132 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density is 50.0/km˛ (129.6/mi˛). There are 568 housing units at an average density of 113.6/km˛ (294.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 98.80% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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


In the village the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 55 years. For every 100 females there are 74.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.4 males.


The median income for a household in the village is $41,667, and the median income for a family is $73,750. Males have a median income of $35,500 versus $35,357 for females. The per capita income for the village is $41,977. 2.9% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=45.049304&longitude=-87.297725&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=45.049304&lon=-87.297725&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-87.297725&lat=45.049304&w=750&h=500)

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Eric Shackle's eBook - Egg Harbor (818 words)
Two rival boatloads of usually sane citizens of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin (US) will pelt each other with thousands of fresh eggs on October 2, re-enacting the great Egg War of 1825, which gave their tiny village (present population 250) its name.
"The eggs for the re-enactment and the Long Egg Throw are being furnished by the Wisconsin Egg Producers Association," he replied.
Wisconsin is not the only state to have had an historic egg war.
Egg Harbor, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (500 words)
Egg Harbor is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States.
The village was incorporated in 1964, and is adjacent to the Town of Egg Harbor.
Egg Harbor is located on the "Bay" side of Door County, so named because the Bay of Green Bay borders the west side of the Door Peninsula and the Village.
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