Eagle is a village in Waukesha County,

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, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,071. The village is located within the Town of Eagle.

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. The village was struck by an EF2 tornado on the night of June 21, 2010. Tornado alert sirens in the area failed to sound prior to the strike. There were no fatalities, but there were several minor injuries. At least 2 homes were leveled to the ground by the tornado and several other homes had major damage.

Geography

Eagle is located at (42.877595, -88.471918). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020 Census

As of the census of 2020, there were 2071 people, 799 households, and 767 families living in the village. The median age in Eagle was 41. The racial makeup was 92.99%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.43%

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, 0.53% from other races, 5.12% were two ore more.

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or Latino of any race were 3.62% of the population. The Median household income was $109,545 compared to the median household income in the state of $74,631. Families had a median income of $116,094. 72.5% of the population was employed at the time of the census. 27% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher. 35.6% had a high school or equivalent degree.

2010 Census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,950 people, 684 households, and 536 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 704 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%

, 0.1%

, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 684 households, of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were

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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.25. The median age in the village was 35.3 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 Census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,707 people, 592 households, and 468 families living in the village. The

was 1,346.5 people per square mile (519.0/km²). There were 605 housing units at an average density of 477.2 per square mile (183.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.49%

, 0.23%

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, 0.53% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 3.05% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 592 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 30 living with them, 71.3% were

living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.28. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $58,207, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $41,711 versus $27,500 for females. The

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for the village was $21,975. About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Eagle is part of the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District. The schools serving Eagle include Eagle Elementary School, Palmyra-Eagle Middle/High School. On July 1, 2019, the school board of the Palmyra-Eagle School District voted to dissolve the district. The district cited a lack of funding necessary to continue operations past the 2019–2020 school year. On January 16, 2020, the School District Boundary Appeal Board denied the dissolution in a 6-1 decision to keep the district open. In reaction the school district closed Palmyra Elementary School, and moved its students to Eagle Elementary School. New school board and community members disagree with the decision as many of the school district's financial problems remain unresolved.

Images

File:Eagle Wisconsin Downtown Looking East County NN.jpg, Looking east in downtown Eagle File:Eagle Wisconsin Fire and EMS.jpg, Fire station and EMS File:Eagle Wisconsin Police Department.jpg, Police station File:Eagle Wisconsin Sign Looking South WIS67.jpg, Sign for Eagle on WIS 67 File:Eagle Wisconsin Water Tower.jpg, Smile on water tower File:St Theresa Catholic Church Eagle Wisconsin.jpg, St. Theresa Catholic Church File:Eagle Town & Village Hall.jpg, Eagle Town & Village Hall

References

External links

Village of Eagle
*Sanborn fire insurance maps
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