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Eagle LakeIL

Settled in 1865, this town now has 131 residents.

Population
131
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
33.3
years

Is Eagle Lake a good place to live?

No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Eagle Lake. Eagle Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

131 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Washington Township · 3 miBeecher · 4 miHanover Township · 4 miCrete Township · 4 miCedar Lake · 6 miCrete · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Eagle Lake: who provides what

Eagle Lake is unincorporated, so Will County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWill CountyWill County provides services here
SchoolsBeecher Community Unit School District 200UWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWill County ClerkWill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6040160401 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Eagle Lake.

Climate

The climate in Eagle Lake brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 16°, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEagle Lake’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 16°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Eagle Lake is

Eagle Lake: just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Eagle Lake beats the Illinois average on 7 and trails it on 3. 35% of adults feel lonely in the town, against 33% in Illinois’ towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 11% smoke cigarettes and 80% had a checkup this year.

Eagle LakeIllinois townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%33%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%78%79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outEagle LakeIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.5%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%10.3%
Franciscan Health Dyer
8.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageEagle Lake’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Franciscan Health DyerHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Eagle Lake has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Eagle Lake break down as 55% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageEagle Lake’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

$242Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
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Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eagle Lake

14pages on Eagle Lake
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions158 nearby · Indiana Dunes National Park 11 miLibraryBeecher Public Library DistrictCollegesGovernors State University is 10 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1865Climate84° summer highs · 29″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle Lake

Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park10 mi$12,004 in-state tuitionPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago Heights11.6 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionCAAN Academy of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Matteson13.1 mi

About 0 of every 100 Eagle Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Eagle Lake

Place in Illinois, United States

Eagle Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is near the southeast corner of the county, in the northeast corner of Washington Township. It is 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Beecher and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Indiana state line. As of the 2020 census, Eagle Lake had a population of 76. Eagle Lake was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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Is Eagle Lake, IL a good place to live?

Eagle Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.