MICHIGAN WOODED 40-ACRE PARCEL FOR SALE! This property is located in Sherman Township, in the Keweenaw County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan â?? a Township along the Keweenaw Bayâ??s western shore - Near Lake Superiorâ??s Hermit Bay. The property is located a few miles north of the once booming Historic Mining Village of Gay. This area was organized in 1898 when the Mohawk Mining Company built a stamping mill on the nearby shore of Lake Superior. It was followed by the building of a second stamping mill built by the Wolverine Mining Company. A Smelter here heated ore to extract copper, which was then stamped into copper ingots. A post office opened in 1904, named for Joseph E. Gay, long associated with mining in the area. Three distinctive tourist Landmarks in the area are the Gay School House, The Mohawk Stamp Mill ruins, and the 256 foot-high Gay Smoke Stack â?? which is used as a navigational aidâ?¦ and a fourth, the Popular Gay Bar which was once the home of the Stamping Mill Superintendent. It opened in the 1930â??s after the mines, the mills and smelter closed and Prohibition was repealed. The parcel has a small tributary of the Tobacco River flowing through its western side. The Tobacco River is 14 miles long. It rises at the outlet of Thayer Lake and flows east, then south to Lake Superior, which it joins near the Village of Gay. The River is a stocked Brook Trout Stream. Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world! It offers some excellent fishing for black crappie, jumbo perch, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tiger muskie and walleye and it offers good Coho salmon and Rainbow trout catches. About 31 Acres of the property consists of Woody Wetlands â?? Woody Wetlands usually have trees such as tamarack, cedar, or balsam fir; a hardwood swamp usually has trees such as red maple, black ash, American elm, or balsam poplar; and shrub swamps usually have shrubs such as tag alder, willows, or red osier dogwood... Continued In Addendum
Nice location just outside of the town of Mohawk in Keweenaw County! A great spot for convenience to head to Copper Harbor and explore all of the beautiful Keweenaw recreational activities and nature throughout the Peninsula! Buyer to verify utility availability as part of inspection contingency. Property is part of a parent parcel, no tax information available for proposed parcel. It may be customized. Lot dimensions are estimated. If any rock piles are on final defined parcel, rock piles are NOT included.
The median home value in Mohawk, MI is $520,000. This is higher than the county median home value of $150,900. The national median home value is $338,100. The average price of homes sold in Mohawk, MI is $520,000. Approximately 60.41% of Mohawk homes are owned, compared to 17.77% rented, while 21.83% are vacant. Mohawk real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale. Commercial properties are also available. If you see a property you’re interested in, contact a Mohawk real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
Mohawk, Michigan has a population of 273. Mohawk is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 12.07% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 15.07%.
The median household income in Mohawk, Michigan is $47,188. The median household income for the surrounding county is $54,010 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Mohawk is 38.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 73.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 9.7 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 29.9 inches per year, with 207.5 inches of snow per year.