Eagle Point, Wisconsin

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Eagle Point, Wisconsin
Location of Eagle Point, Wisconsin
Location of Eagle Point, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°1′14″N 91°21′30″W / 45.02056, -91.35833
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Chippewa
Area
 - Total 66.6 sq mi (172.4 km²)
 - Land 61.4 sq mi (159.0 km²)
 - Water 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,122 ft (342 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,049
 - Density 49.7/sq mi (19.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-21600[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583113[1]

Eagle Point is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,049 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 66.6 square miles (172.4 km²), of which, 61.4 square miles (159.0 km²) of it is land and 5.2 square miles (13.4 km²) of it (7.75%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,049 people, 978 households, and 820 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 16.6/sq mi (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.03% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 978 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,250, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $35,473 versus $24,922 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,421. About 3.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 45°01′54″N, 91°23′46″W