| Town of Eagle, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Eagle County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated (town) | April 5, 1905[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| - Town Manager | William Powell[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| - Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation GR3 | 6,601 ft (2,012 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,032 |
| - Density | 1,263.3/sq mi (497/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81631 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-22200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204664 |
| Website: Town of Eagle | |
The Town of Eagle is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado, United States.GR6 The population was 3,032 at the U.S. Census 2000.
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Geography
  Eagle is on I-70 in central Eagle County.
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Eagle is located at (39.650515, -106.827178)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.
Notable Events
Eagle is where Kobe Bryant's trial for alleged sexual assault took place. The case has since been dropped.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 1,064 households, and 746 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,283.0 people per square mile (496.0/km²). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 472.2/sq mi (182.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.40% White, 0.36% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 9.10% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.15% of the population. There were 1,064 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.27. In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $62,750, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $29,342 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,657. About 3.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Eagle County, Colorado
- Edwards Micropolitan Statistical Area
- State of Colorado
References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ Administration (HTML). Town of Eagle, Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 8, 2007.
External links
- Town of Eagle website
- Vail Valley Partnership - The Chamber and Tourism Bureau
- Eagle, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
