Egg Harbor (town), Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Town
Wisconsin Highway 42 passing through the southwestern town of Egg Harbor
Location of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Area
• Total	102.9 sq mi (266.5 km2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Water	66.4 sq mi (171.9 km2)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,194
• Density	32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-22875
GNIS feature ID	1583137
Website	https://townofeggharbor.org/

Egg Harbor is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. In the year 2000, about 1,194 people lived there. The Village of Egg Harbor and the community of Carlsville are both part of this town. In 1998, a strong tornado hit the Town of Egg Harbor.

Exploring Egg Harbor's Landscape

Egg Harbor is a large area, covering about 102.9 square miles (266.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 64%, is water! The land part is about 36.6 square miles (94.7 square kilometers).

Cool Rock Formations: Niagara Escarpment

You can see cool rock formations called "limestone outcroppings" in different spots around the town. These are part of something huge called the Niagara Escarpment. It's like a long cliff or ridge of rock that stretches across many places, including the Bayshore Blufflands State Natural Area in Egg Harbor.

Hidden Wonders: Horseshoe Bay Cave

Inside Frank E. Murphy County Park, on the western side of town, you'll find the entrance to Horseshoe Bay Cave. This cave is the second-longest cave in Wisconsin! It's a natural, undeveloped cave, which means it's still very wild and untouched.

Bats in the Cave

Horseshoe Bay Cave is a special home for bats. From about August 15 to October 1, bats gather here in large groups, which is called a "fall swarm." Then, from October 1 to May 15, they go into "hibernation," which is like a long sleep for the winter.

Protecting the Bats

Sadly, a disease called White-nose syndrome caused many bats in the cave to get sick. In 2015, there were about 1,100 bats, but by 2019, only 24 were left. This disease made the bat population drop a lot. Before the disease, this cave was the biggest "bat hibernaculum" (a place where bats hibernate) in Wisconsin, with 1,000 to 1,500 bats in winter. Good news! In March 2022, the number of bats went up to 44. However, two types of bats that used to live there haven't returned yet.

Who Lives in Egg Harbor?

A "census" is like a big count of all the people living in a place. The last big count in 2000 showed that 1,194 people lived in the town of Egg Harbor. This means there were about 32.7 people living in each square mile.

Community Makeup

Most people living in Egg Harbor in 2000 were White (about 98%). There were also small numbers of Black, Native American, and Asian people. About 0.50% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Families and Households

There were 491 "households" (places where people live) in Egg Harbor. About 27.7% of these households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (64%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.43 people.

Age Groups

The people in Egg Harbor come in all ages!

• About 22% were under 18 years old.
• About 5.7% were between 18 and 24.
• About 27.2% were between 25 and 44.
• About 30.7% were between 45 and 64.
• And about 14.3% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Egg Harbor was 43 years old.

Weather in Egg Harbor

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See also

In Spanish: Egg Harbor (condado de Door, Wisconsin) para niños