Eagle Point, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +0.1%
| 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: | $102,932 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,538 (it was $19,421 in 2000)
Eagle Point town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $311,957 (it was $117,800 in 2000)
| Eagle Point: | $311,957 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eagle Point, WI
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- 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).
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 ),
), Woodmohr, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Lafayette, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.02 N, Longitude: 91.36 W
Area code: 715
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (13.8%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Educational services (3.8%)
- Metal & metal products (3.6%)
- Construction (13.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4%)
- Machinery (6.0%)
- Health care (5.7%)
- Metal & metal products (5.0%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Health care (23.0%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Leather & allied products (4.3%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Registered nurses (3.6%)
Average climate in Eagle Point, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.1. This is about average.
| City: | 62.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 15.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.29 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
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 above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% 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 Eagle Point 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 the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 275.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 255.2 miles away from Eagle Point center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 182.1 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 Eagle Point 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 (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 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)
Points of interest:
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
Average household size:
| 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
For population 15 years and over in Eagle Point:
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 69.0%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 4.7%
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
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, WI (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. |
| State: | 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. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Chippewa County: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
| Here: | 8.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Chippewa County: | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Chippewa County: | 11.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
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; 2 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
- 95ft / 28.8mTotal length
- 21,206Total average daily traffic
- 1,582Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11950-1959
- 21970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Eagle Point)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 1 Mi E Jct Us 53 And Cr Y (Lat: 45.056917 Lon: -91.333778), Call Sign: KNHG462,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.415 MHz, Grant Date: 08/10/2013, Expiration Date: 09/06/2023, Cancellation Date: 11/11/2023, Registrant: Chippewa Falls Police Dept, 210 Island Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, Phone: (715) 726-2707, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- 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 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2012, Expiration Date: 01/06/2022, Cancellation Date: 01/18/2022, Certifier: Ross Wilson, Registrant: Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10, 725 W. Park Ave, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, Phone: (715) 720-2069, 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 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2012, Expiration Date: 01/06/2022, Cancellation Date: 01/18/2022, Certifier: Ross Wilson, Registrant: Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10, 725 W. Park Ave, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, Phone: (715) 720-2069, Email:
- HWY Y, 17001 County Highway Y (Lat: 45.052778 Lon: -91.329167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 70 m, Call Sign: WRKV302,
Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/17/2021, Expiration Date: 02/17/2031, Certifier: Dennis Brown, Registrant: Communications, 1712 River Lakes Rd, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, Phone: (920) 210-4455, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 39.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.5%Utility gas
- 10.5%Wood
- 9.1%Electricity
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 36.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.0%Electricity
- 10.2%Utility gas
- 2.3%Wood
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.
- 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"