Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
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Egg Harbor is a village in Door County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 250 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 1964, and is adjacent to the Town of Egg Harbor
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.
Egg Harbor was the tenth organized town in Door County and was established on July 9, 1861.
of 2000, there were 250 people, 132 households, and 78 families residing 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.
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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, United States
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. The population was 250 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 1964, and is adjacent to the Town of Egg Harbor
Egg Harbor (town), Wisconsin
Egg Harbor is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census. The Village of Egg Harbor is located within the town...
.
Geography
Egg Harbor is located at 45°2′57"N 87°17′51"W (45.049304, -87.297725).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.
History
Some say Egg Harbor was named by Mr. Increase Claflin because in the process of retrieving a horseshoe out of the harbor, he found a nest full of duck's eggs. Some say it was named after a nest of eggs found on the shore by Door County's first settler. Others say it received its name because seagulls nested along the shore and one could gather a basket of eggs from their nests. A more appealing story is told in the Door County Advocate of April 26, 1862. The story indicates that a number of Mackinac boats left Green Bay to deliver furs to the trading post on Mackinac Island. The boats stopped at the yet unnamed harbor to rest for the night. While rowing ashore, there was a race to see who would reach the shore first. The village is named after a legendary egg battle that took place in our harbor. A witness was Mrs. Elizabeth Baird, who recorded that fateful day of June 23, 1825, in her journal. She wrote that the battle began when men among a six-boat trading flotilla began throwing hardtack at each other while approaching a spot of land. This first bout ceased due to their continuing need of the staple. Shortly thereafter the young Mrs. Baird saw eggs flying in the air, some of which occasionally struck her in the head. The leader tried to stop the battle, but the fun was "too fierce to be readily given up." When they camped on that spot of land, she wrote that a storm was brewing ... another egg storm!Egg Harbor was the tenth organized town in Door County and was established on July 9, 1861.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 250 people, 132 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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and 0.80% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
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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.