Eagle Point, Wisconsin
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| Males: 1,546 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 1,507 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: |  45.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: |  42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54729.
| Eagle Point: | $75,052 |
| WI: | $56,811 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $29,575 (it was $19,421 in 2000)
Eagle Point town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $210,625 (it was $117,800 in 2000)
| Eagle Point: | $210,625 |
| WI: | $173,200 |
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Races in Eagle Point, WI (2010)
- 3,00598.4%White alone
- 220.7%Two or more races
- 130.4%Asian alone
- 70.2%Hispanic
- 30.10%Black alone
- 30.10%American Indian alone
Races in Eagle Point detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (48.6%), Norwegian (18.7%), French (9.9%), Irish (8.2%), Polish (6.8%), Czech (5.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 971 feet
Land area: 61.4 square miles.
Population density: 50 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Eagle Point:
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Eagle Point town:
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 69.0%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 4.7%
16 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Eagle Point town: | 1.4% ($1,647) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(15.7 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (86.0 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Anson, WI (2.0 miles ),
Jim Falls, WI (2.1 miles ),
Tilden, WI (2.1 miles ),
Chippewa Falls, WI (2.5 miles ),
Woodmohr, WI (2.6 miles ),
Lake Wissota, WI (2.6 miles ),
Lafayette, WI (2.7 miles ),
Bloomer, WI (2.9 miles ).
Latitude: 45.02 N, Longitude: 91.36 W
Area code: 715
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
- Construction (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Health care (23%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Leather and allied products (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Average climate in Eagle Point, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Eagle Point-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Eagle Point town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Eagle Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 232.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 244.1 miles away from Eagle Point center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 275.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 400.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 272.5 miles away from Eagle Point center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 247.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chippewa County (9) is smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Eagle Point:
- WISSOTA HEALTH AND REGIONAL VENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- RUTLEDGE HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- CHIPPEWA CTY PUBLIC HLTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- NORTHWEST WI HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- NORTHERN WI CTR FDD (Hospital, about 7 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- CHIPPEWA MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- HETZEL CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle Point:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 17 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 18 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 30 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 58 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 64 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Winona State University (about 69 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 70 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
Notable locations in Eagle Point: Seidlitz Dairy Farm (A), Finley Lake Farm (B), M and E Farms (C), Zimbelman Farm (D), Blank Farm (E), O'Donnell Farms (F), McElroy Farms (G), Elmdorf Farms (H), Bowe Farms (I), Hebert Farms (J), Triple T Farms (K), Popple Lake Game Farm (L), Woodruff Farms (M), B and S Farm (N), Ojibwa Golf Club (O), Eagle Point Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Eagle Point: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: O'Neil Creek Cemetery (1), Eagleton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Parker Lake (B), Popple Lake (C), Boot Lake (D), Clear Lake (E), Upper Twin Lake (F), Cornell Lake (G), Finley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Jim Creek (A), McCann Creek (B), O'Neil Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 53.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.6 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 31.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.3 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.28. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.28 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eagle Point, WI
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
People in group quarters in Eagle Point in 2000:
- 299 people in nursing homes
- 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Eagle Point town (based on Chippewa County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14,850 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,989 | 28 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,296 | 42 |
| Other | 201 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
| None | 33,054 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| Chippewa County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Chippewa County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Chippewa County: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
| Here: | 8.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chippewa County: | 28.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.5% |
| State: | 13.0% |
5.62% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,383 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.62% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Eau Claire County, WI | 2.12% ($33,602 average AGI) |
| from Dunn County, WI | 0.39% ($30,927) |
| from Barron County, WI | 0.26% ($35,123) |
5.70% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,357 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.70% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Eau Claire County, WI | 2.11% ($29,748 average AGI) |
| to Dunn County, WI | 0.30% ($31,107) |
| to Barron County, WI | 0.29% ($31,616) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Eagle Point:
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDVM (1050 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Eagle Point:
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
- W256AE (99.1 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/ WCFW)
TV broadcast stations around Eagle Point:
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 30m98ftTotal length
- 14,230Total average daily traffic
- 1,039Total average daily truck traffic
- 11920-1929
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Eagle Point)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
2- HWY TOWER, 17001 County Hwy "y" (Lat: 45.052500 Lon: -91.329444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 70 m, Call Sign: KYA24
Assigned Frequencies: 158.835 MHz, 155.835 MHz, 151.280 MHzGrant Date: 11/15/2011, Expiration Date: 02/08/2022, Certifier: Dennis BrownRegistrant: Psc Alliance, Inc, 4212 Lake Elmo Ave N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042, Phone: (651) 485-9500, Fax: (888) 384-9171, Email: - 1 Mi E Jct Us 53 And Cr Y (Lat: 45.056917 Lon: -91.333778), Call Sign: KNHG462
Assigned Frequencies: 155.415 MHzGrant Date: 08/10/2013, Expiration Date: 09/06/2023Registrant: Chippewa Falls Police Dept, 210 Island Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, Phone: (715) 726-2707, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Eagle Point, Lat: 45.052500 Lon: -91.329444, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 70 m, Call Sign: WQOR464
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHzGrant Date: 01/06/2012, Expiration Date: 01/06/2022, Certifier: Ross WilsonRegistrant: Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10, 725 W. Park Ave, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, Phone: (715) 723-0341, Email: - Eagle Point, Lat: 45.052500 Lon: -91.329444, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 70 m, Call Sign: WQOR464
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHzGrant Date: 01/06/2012, Expiration Date: 01/06/2022, Certifier: Ross WilsonRegistrant: Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10, 725 W. Park Ave, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, Phone: (715) 723-0341, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- Tower Drive, .85 Mi N Highland Dr (Lat: 45.036667 Lon: -91.348333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: KNKD729
Assigned Frequencies: 454.175 MHzGrant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Jeff SohnRegistrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 931 Shetland Ct, Mclean, VA 22120, Phone: (703) 584-8673, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (10%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Eagle Point compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Eagle Point on our top lists:
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
- #47 (54729) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
