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Located in: Houghton County (see below)

Time Zone: Laurium lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 906

Elevation: 1,210 feet [368.81 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Laurium)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     1,902   (3.79% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     1,977   (7.01% decrease since 2000)
2000:     2,126

Total Area:<3>   0.65 sq. miles [1.7 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   1,059

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Laurium:

Lat:   47.235100°   (or 47°14'6" N)

Lon:   -88.438200°   (or -88°26'17" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Laurium<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Laurium

GNIS ID:   2398401

FIPS State / Place Code:   26 / 46360

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Laurium)


About Houghton County

The village of Houghton is the County Seat for Houghton County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Houghton)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     35,684   (2.85% decrease since 2010)  
2010     36,730   (1.98% increase since 2000)
2000:     36,016

Total Area:   1,501 sq. miles [3,888.9 km²]   - of which 32.79% is water (492.4 sq. miles [1,275.3 km²])

Housing Units:   18,636

Official Website:   https://www.houghtoncounty.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Houghton

GNIS ID:   1622973

FIPS State / County Code:   26 / 061

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Laurium)


About Michigan

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     9,984,795   (1.02% increase since 2010)  
2010:     9,883,640   (0.55% decrease since 2000)
2000:     9,938,444

Websites for State of Michigan

Official Website:   https://www.michigan.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.michigan.org/

Parks:   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/

Fishing:   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing

Hunting:   https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan

GNIS ID:   1779789

FIPS State:   26

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Laurium)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurium - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Laurium. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Laurium, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Laurium.