Eagle, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Eagle is a village in Waukesha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,707 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Eagle
.
is in Eagle. Old World Wisconsin is a vivid open-air museum re-creating the working farmsteads and settlements established by European immigrants in America's heartland. The museum includes teams of oxen and horses working in the fields, the farm folk preparing hearty meals over wood-burning stoves, and the heirloom plants in well-tended gardens. Crossroads Village includes a shoe maker, blacksmith, 1860s and 1880s gardens and general store.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 1,707 people, 592 households, and 468 families residing in the village. The population density
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% White, 0.23% Black or African American
, 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 Hispanic
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 married couples
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 per capita income
for the village was $21,975. About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
There were no fatalities, but there were several minor injuries.
At least 25 homes were leveled to the ground by the tornado, including that of the
fire chief. 100 other homes were damaged.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,707 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Eagle
Eagle (town), Wisconsin
Eagle is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,117 at the 2000 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates a population of 3,680 for the year 2008...
.
Museums
Old World WisconsinOld World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin, the largest outdoor museum of rural life in the United States of America, is located near Eagle, Wisconsin, 35 miles southwest of Milwaukee, in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Opened in 1976, this open-air museum encompasses nearly 600 acres of rolling wooded hills and...
is in Eagle. Old World Wisconsin is a vivid open-air museum re-creating the working farmsteads and settlements established by European immigrants in America's heartland. The museum includes teams of oxen and horses working in the fields, the farm folk preparing hearty meals over wood-burning stoves, and the heirloom plants in well-tended gardens. Crossroads Village includes a shoe maker, blacksmith, 1860s and 1880s gardens and general store.
Geography
Eagle is located at 42°52′39"N 88°28′18"W (42.877595, -88.471918).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,707 people, 592 households, and 468 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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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% White, 0.23% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.53% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.11% from two or more races. 3.05% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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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 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, 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 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 $21,975. About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
2010 Tornado
The village was struck by a 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 25 homes were leveled to the ground by the tornado, including that of the
fire chief. 100 other homes were damaged.