THE LAURIUM LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Superior Mineral Ranges setting.
Laurium village has 0.65 square miles of land in Houghton County. Its Census reference point is in Superior Mineral Ranges, 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
Laurium and Houghton County
Laurium 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.
Laurium by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Laurium, or 0% of its total area. It is 32.8 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, Laurium village has 3.3 times the land area of nearby Calumet village (0.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

