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Village
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Location of Eagle in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waukesha
Area
• Total	1.39 sq mi (3.61 km²)
• Land	1.39 sq mi (3.60 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	902 ft (275 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,071
• Density	1,552.12/sq mi (599.26/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	262
FIPS code	55-21450
GNIS feature ID	1583112
Website	Village of Eagle

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

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
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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°52′39″N 88°28′18″W / 42.87750°N 88.47167°W / 42.87750; -88.47167 (42.877595, -88.471918).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	292	—
1900	324	—
1910	339	4.6%
1920	394	16.2%
1930	392	−0.5%
1940	391	−0.3%
1950	460	17.6%
1960	620	34.8%
1970	745	20.2%
1980	1,008	35.3%
1990	1,182	17.3%
2000	1,707	44.4%
2010	1,950	14.2%
2020	2,071	6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,950 people, 684 households, and 536 families living in the village. The population density was 1,466.2 inhabitants per square mile (566.1/km²). There were 704 housing units at an average density of 529.3 per square mile (204.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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.

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.