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EagleMI

A town of 107, settled in 1842.

Is Eagle a good place to live?

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

What makes Eagle stand out

Where Eagle beats most towns.

Small town

107 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Eagle: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCapital Crossings water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eagle’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPortland Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEagle Township ClerkEagle Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4882248822 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.

Work & commute

With 2.3 jobs for every working resident, Eagle draws in 124 commuters

Eagle had 124 jobs in 2021, up 106 from 2011. Its typical journey to work is 22 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Lansing (23%), Delta Township (11%) and East Lansing (8%).

0%work in town
EagleMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$84,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Eagle0%
Lansing23%
Delta Township11%
East Lansing8%
Westphalia Township8%
15 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Eagle
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

In Eagle, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Eagle, mostly inland flooding

Eagle’s FEMA risk score is 38 of 100, against 25 of 100 in Michigan’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts just over half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Eagle is

Among adults in Eagle, 9.3% have diabetes. In Eagle, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 20% get no exercise outside work.

EagleMichigan townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%34%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%25%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%36%35%
32 measures vs. Michigan
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEagleMI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5%10.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%15.4%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Nearby attractions

North Country Trail and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eagle. Close and well known come first.

All 32 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eagle

16pages on Eagle
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle

A job hub

Every workday, about 124 people come to Eagle for work

Where Eagle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Lansing Lansing 23% 11% → Delta Township Delta Township 11% 8% → East Lansing East Lansing 8% 8% → Westphalia Township Westphalia Township 8% 6% → Watertown Township Watertown Township 6% 4% → Eagle Township Eagle Township 4% Eagle · 0% stay
124jobs based in Eagle
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Eagle

Village in Michigan, United States

Eagle is a village in southwest Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 122 at the 2020 census. The village is within Eagle Township in the southwest corner of the county. It is near Interstate 96 about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Lansing. Eagle is the third-least populated village in the state after Forestville (104) and Turner (121). With a land area of only 0.125 square miles (0.324 km2), Eagle is the fourth-smallest overall municipality in the state by land area after Ahmeek, Copper City, and Novi Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1872
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft
ZIP code
48822

Questions about Eagle

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eagle, MI a good place to live?

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