Laurium, Michigan
Laurium, Michigan | |
|---|---|
Downtown Laurium | |
Location within Houghton County | |
Laurium Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′14″N 88°26′24″W / 47.23722°N 88.44000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Township | Calumet |
| Incorporated | 1889 (as Calumet) 1895 (as Laurium) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • President | John Sullivan |
| • Village Manager | Ian Lewis |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,864 |
| • Density | 2,871/sq mi (1,108.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49913 (Calumet) |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-46360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0630196 |
| Website | Official website |
Laurium Historic District | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Calumet, Stable, N. Florida, and Isle Royale Sts., Laurium, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47°14′10″N 88°26′26″W / 47.23611°N 88.44056°W |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | Paul Roehm, et al. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Homestead-temple house |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001578 |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 2005 |
Laurium (/ˈlɔːriəm/; LAW-ri-um or /ˈleɪriəm/ LAIR-i-um) is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the center of the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, Laurium had a population of 1,864.
The village is mostly surrounded by Calumet Township, with a small portion bordering Schoolcraft Township on the east. The portion of Calumet Township south of Laurium is considered part of the Florida (or Florida Location) unincorporated community.