Eagle Grove, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eagle Grove, Iowa
City
Location of Eagle Grove, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Wright
Area
• Total	4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2)
• Land	4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,115 ft (340 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,601
• Density	884.33/sq mi (341.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50533
Area code(s)	515
FIPS code	19-23250
GNIS feature ID	0456091

Eagle Grove is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,601 at the time of the 2020 census. Eagle Grove is the largest city in Wright County.

History

Eagle Grove was platted in 1881. It was named from the eagle nests seen by early settlers in a nearby Oak tree grove perched above the bank of the Boone River. In 1851 Mr. N. B. Paine moved to Wright County, purchased property and constructed a log cabin that stood directly west of the grove. The nest was over six feet in diameter. The eagles settled in the nest in the spring and summer of 1855–56, However, in the spring of 1857 they were shot and killed by a trapper. Thus Eagle Grove was named in honour of these eagles.

On February 2, 1973, a natural gas explosion killed 13 people and leveled the Chatterbox Cafe and the neighboring Coast to Coast hardware store at the southeast corner of Broadway Street and Commerce Avenue.

Geography

Eagle Grove is located near the Boone River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.04 square miles (10.46 km²), all land.

Climate

Demographics

The population of Eagle Grove, Iowa from US census data

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 3,601 people, 1,445 households, and 886 families residing in the city. The population density was 884.3 inhabitants per square mile (341.4/km²). There were 1,579 housing units at an average density of 387.8 per square mile (149.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.5% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 15.0% from other races and 7.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 24.8% of the population.

Of the 1,445 households, 30.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% were cohabitating couples, 27.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 22.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.7% of all households were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 35.9 years. 29.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 and 44; 21.5% were from 45 and 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,583 people, 1,500 households, and 924 families residing in the city. The population density was 886.9 inhabitants per square mile (342.4/km²). There were 1,649 housing units at an average density of 408.2 units per square mile (157.6 units/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.

There were 1,500 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 41 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

Arts and culture

Eagle Grove is one of the few non-county-seat towns in Iowa to be home of the county fair. The Wright County District Junior Fair is held in early July each summer in Greenwood Park and brings people from the region to Eagle Grove. Recent improvements have been made to the fair grounds as the Wright County Fair continues to expand.

Education

The Eagle Grove Community School District serves children from PreK to 12th grade. The district covers area of Wright, Humboldt, and Webster counties, and serves the communities of Eagle Grove, Thor, Vincent, Woolstock, and the surrounding rural areas. There are 836 students in grades K-12. The district has built a new P/K-4 elementary school attached to the middle school after approving a bond referendum.

School sports

Eagle Grove High School is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association and competes in an athletic conference called the Top of Iowa Conference. The conference consists of 18 schools that are in 1A & 2A.

Panorama image of Eagle Grove, 1912

Broadway in Eagle Grove, 1912

Notable people

• Robert D. Blue (1898–1989) 30th Governor of Iowa from 1945 to 1949
• Frances Lee, a silent film actress
• Alvin Setzepfandt, veterinarian and Minnesota politician

See also

In Spanish: Eagle Grove (Iowa) para niños