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Eagle, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Eagle: Fourth Street
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Location of Eagle, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,065 |
| • Density | 2,584.95/sq mi (997.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68347
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-14100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398768 |
| Website | https://EagleNebraska.com |
Eagle is a village in southwest Cass County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 1,065.
History
Eagle was platted in 1886 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. An early variant name was "Sunlight". The present name is likely for the wild eagles observed by the first settlers.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,024 people, 384 households, and 295 families living in the village. The population density was 2,925.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,129.6/km2). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 1,194.3 units per square mile (461.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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.
Education
It is in the Waverly School District 145.
Sports and leisure
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.
See also
In Spanish: Eagle (Nebraska) para niños
