Eagle, New York
Encyclopedia
Eagle is a town
in Wyoming County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Eagle is on the south border of the county.
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, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Allegany County
, New York
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of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 424 households, and 326 families residing in the town. The population density
was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,765, and the median income for a family was $41,116. Males had a median income of $32,007 versus $22,216 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,829. About 6.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The population of cows in Eagle is larger than the human population.
Town
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in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Eagle is on the south border of the county.
History
The Town of Eagle was established in 1817 from a division of the Town of ArcadeArcade (town), New York
Arcade is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census.The Town of Arcade has within its borders a village also called Arcade. Arcade is in the southwest corner of Wyoming County.- History :...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Allegany County
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 424 households, and 326 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,765, and the median income for a family was $41,116. Males had a median income of $32,007 versus $22,216 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,829. About 6.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The population of cows in Eagle is larger than the human population.
Communities and locations in Eagle
- Bliss – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
at the Route 39 and 362 junction. - Eagle – The hamlet of Eagle is on Route 39 near the border with the Town of ArcadeArcade (town), New YorkArcade is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census.The Town of Arcade has within its borders a village also called Arcade. Arcade is in the southwest corner of Wyoming County.- History :...
. - Eagle Center – A hamlet on Centerville and Telegraph Roads, south of Bliss, known locally as Toddwaddle.