Welcome to Keego Harbor ...
The city of Keego Harbor is located in Oakland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keego Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
A typical abbreviation for Keego Harbor: Keego Hbr. (or less commonly used: Keego Harb. or Keego Hrbr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Keego Harbor has a population of 3,382 people<2> (see below for details).
Keego Harbor is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Keego Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Keego Harbor: (248) and (947)<4>
The ZIP code for Keego Harbor: 48320<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keego Harbor had an population of 3,382 people. This is an increase of 13.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Keego Harbor had a population of 2,970 people. This makes Keego Harbor the county's 31st most populous community.
The population of Keego Harbor represents 0.03% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,970 people, the population of Keego Harbor increased 7.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,769 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Keego Harbor.
Communities near Keego Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keego Harbor.
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
- Sterling Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <7>
- Livonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <7>
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
- Westland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Westland is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <7>
- Farmington Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <7>
- Rochester Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <7>
- Southfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <7>
- Novi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <7>
- Royal Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Keego Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keego Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keego Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keego Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keego Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Keego Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keego Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Keego Harbor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Keego Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keego Harbor.
Adding Keego Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keego Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Keego Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Keego Harbor post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keego Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keego Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Keego Harbor. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keego Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (947) is an overlay for area code (248). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Keego Harbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keego Harbor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |