Eagle is a town in Richland County,

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, United States. The population was 593 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Balmoral,

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, and Eagle Corners are located in the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.42%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 593 people, 223 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The

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was 17.1 people per square mile (6.6/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.33%

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, 0.34%

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, and 0.34% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 223 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the town was $16,026. About 11.5% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the

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, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Beauford T. Anderson Beauford Theodore "Andy" Anderson (July 6, 1922 – November 7, 1996) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. Early life Anderson was born on July 6, 1922 in Eagle, Wisconsin, and mov ...

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Joshua L. Johns Joshua Leroy Johns (February 27, 1881 – March 16, 1947) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Johns was born in the town of Eagle, Wisconsin, on February 27, 1881. He attended the public schools there. He engaged in banking in Richla ...

, Wisconsin politician *

Jess Miller Jess Miller (August 26, 1884 – December 11, 1965) was a Wisconsin politician. Born in Eagle, Wisconsin, in Richland County, Wisconsin, Miller was a realtor and auctioneer. He held a number of local political offices; in 1938, Miller was elected ...

, Wisconsin politician

References

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