Eagle is a town in
Waukesha County,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,478 at the 2020 census. The
Village of Eagle is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Eagleville is also located in the town.
History
The town's name comes from an 1836 incident when pioneer
Thomas Sugden and two companions, exploring the area, spotted what was described as "a monster bald-headed eagle... hovering and curving over a large mound" in the midst of the prairie.
On June 21, 2010, a tornado wreaking major damage passed through the town, and the storm that prompted the tornado then prompted warnings for Racine and Milwaukee counties.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.8 km
2), of which, 34.6 square miles (89.7 km
2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km
2) of it (1.23%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,117 people, 1,049 households, and 904 families residing in the town. The
population density was 90.0 people per square mile (34.8/km
2). There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of 32.3 per square mile (12.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85%
White, 0.51%
Black or
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.38%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.38% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race.
There were 1,049 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.8% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $69,071, and the median income for a family was $73,611. Males had a median income of $51,607 versus $32,500 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $26,354. About 2.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin is an open-air museum located near Eagle, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It depicts housing and the daily life of settlers in 19th-century Wisconsin, with separate areas representing the traditions of different ...
, an open-air museum re-creating the working farmsteads and settlements of European immigrants, is in Eagle. The museum demonstrates teams of oxen and horses working in the fields, farm folk preparing meals over wood-burning stoves, and heirloom plants in gardens.
Notable people
*
Chellsie Memmel, gymnast and 2008 Olympic silver medalist
*
Matthias J. Regan, Wisconsin State Representative
*
Charles A. Snover, Wisconsin State Senator
[''Wisconsin Blue Book 1913'', p. 647.]
References
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Towns in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin