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Eagle Lake, Wisconsin

Eagle Lake is a town located in Racine County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,320.

Geography

\nEagle Lake is located at 42°41'51" North, 88°8'1" West (42.697369, -88.133741)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 27.00% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 1,320 people, 483 households, and 351 families residing in the town. The population density is 232.7/km² (603.2/mi²). There are 619 housing units at an average density of 109.1/km² (282.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.68% White, 0.38% African American, 0.83% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 5.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 483 households out of which 41.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.19. In the town the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $47,650, and the median income for a family is $47,800. Males have a median income of $38,542 versus $29,554 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,540. 5.3% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.3% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.