Eagle, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Eagle is a village in Cass County
, Nebraska
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 1,105.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,105 people, 401 households, and 305 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,427.1 people per square mile (1,333.3/km²). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 1,280.9 per square mile (498.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.09% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 401 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,750, and the median income for a family was $48,947. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $22,788 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,154. About 2.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
, known by some as the "World's Fastest Third Mile" dirt track is located two miles east of Eagle on U.S. Highway 34. The track consistently features winged sprints and modifieds in their weekly shows from April to September.
This village is a popular stop for riders of the MoPac Trail
as it is exactly 10 miles from the 84th Street trailhead in Lincoln
.
Cass County, Nebraska
-Other Geographical notes:Due to its proximity to Cass County, Iowa, and because both of those counties receive most of their broadcasts from Omaha, Nebraska, references to 'Cass County' must be frequently disambiguated, or result in confusion.-Demographics:...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 1,105.
Geography
Eagle is located at 40°48′58"N 96°25′52"W (40.816129, -96.431195).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,105 people, 401 households, and 305 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,427.1 people per square mile (1,333.3/km²). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 1,280.9 per square mile (498.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 401 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,750, and the median income for a family was $48,947. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $22,788 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,154. About 2.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Sports and Leisure
Eagle RacewayEagle Raceway
right|thumb|View from the turn one grandstand.Eagle Raceway is a one-third mile dirt track located two miles east of Eagle, Nebraska on U.S. Highway 34 in Cass County, Nebraska, often referred to by some as the "World's Fastest Third Mile" because of its speed...
, known by some as the "World's Fastest Third Mile" dirt track is located two miles east of Eagle on U.S. Highway 34. The track consistently features winged sprints and modifieds in their weekly shows from April to September.
This village is a popular stop for riders of the MoPac Trail
MoPac Trail
The MoPac Trail is a rail trail in Nebraska. It is a bicycling, equestrian and walking trail built on an abandoned Missouri Pacific Railroad corridor which runs for 26 miles from Lincoln, Nebraska to Wabash, Nebraska.-History:...
as it is exactly 10 miles from the 84th Street trailhead in Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
.