THE ELM RIVER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines setting.
Elm River township has 91.3 square miles of land in Houghton County. Its Census reference point is in Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Elm River and Houghton County
Elm River is associated with Houghton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Elm River by land and water
The Census records 1.99 square miles of water within Elm River, or 2.1% of its total area. It is 30.7 percentage points lower than the 32.8% recorded for Houghton County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Elm River township has 99.6% of the land area of nearby Bohemia township (91.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.