Eagle, Nebraska

Eagle, Nebraska
FIPS code		31-14100[3]
GNIS feature ID	2398768[2]
Website	https://EagleNebraska.com

Eagle is a village in southwest

, the village population was 1,065.

History

Eagle was platted in 1886 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.^[4] An early variant name was "Sunlight".^[5] The present name is likely for the wild eagles observed by the first settlers.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²), all land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	297		—
1910	360		21.2%
1920	368		2.2%
1930	309		−16.0%
1940	289		−6.5%
1950	255		−11.8%
1960	302		18.4%
1970	441		46.0%
1980	832		88.7%
1990	1,047		25.8%
2000	1,105		5.5%
2010	1,024		−7.3%
2020	1,065		4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 384 households, of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the village was 32.7 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 7.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

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

, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. Many people in 2020 in Eagle Nebraska are of the party Republican.

Education

It is in the Waverly School District 145.^[10]

Sports and leisure

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The Eagle Raceway dirt track is located two miles east of Eagle on U.S. Route 34. The track consistently features winged sprints and modifieds in their weekly shows from April to September.

Eagle is a popular stop for riders of the MoPac Trail as it is exactly 10 miles from the 84th Street trailhead in Lincoln.

References

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