FMIB 39533 Western face of the kettle-moraine, near, 1892
Eagle’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1846.
- 1852Eagle is settled
EagleWI
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Population
2,115
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$539K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
1,006
Balanced
Is Eagle a good place to live?
Eagle’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for health; its weakest is a C− for schools. Eagle’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On incomes, just 48 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Eagle Village Park, at 29 acres. Eagle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eagle stand out
Where Eagle beats most towns.
How Eagle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Eagle is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthWaukesha Memorial Hospital 14.3 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 4% conserved landB+Open →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eagle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEagle WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eagle’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Eagle ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5311953119 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eagle.
HousingCost of living grade B
The typical home in Eagle is valued at about $539K
The typical Eagle home is worth about $539,000, up 7.4% in a year, 60% above the Wisconsin typical home. 90% of Eagle households own their home, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Eagle’s median rent is $877 a month.
$539KZillow home value
| Eagle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $877 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Eagle$539K
Wisconsin$337K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC−
Public schools in Eagle fall behind 84% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District. Its one school is below.
16%of WI districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 234 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Eagle ranks healthier than 86% of the country’s towns
Eagle beats the Wisconsin average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of adults binge drink in Eagle.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Eagle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Eagle | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 23.6% | 19% |
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Eagle
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Eagle
Eagle has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 13° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most working residents commute out of Eagle
Most working residents leave Eagle for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Eagle is $112,000. Since 2013, Eagle has added 308 jobs, to 1,006 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Eagle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Eagle2%
Waukesha11%
Milwaukee9%
Mukwonago7%
New Berlin4%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,006
jobs based in Eagle
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Eagle stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: property crime there is lower
Only 5 of the 185 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Eagle. Eagle's reported crime rate is well below Wisconsin's. Only 10 of the 185 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Eagle.
| Eagle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Eagle0
Wisconsin2.9
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Eagle0.9
Wisconsin11.9
U.S.17.7
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
2
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Who lives here
An age mix much like Wisconsin’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. Eagle has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 2,115 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
40.4median age · WI 40.2
| Eagle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
EagleWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school32%
Some college20%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Eagle | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
4.3%conserved
| Eagle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
4.3%
conserved · 39 of 892 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle Village Park | 0.1 mi | 29 |
| 2. Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area | — | 3 |
| 3. Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eagle
20pages on Eagle
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 84% of WI districts · 1 schoolSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthABetter than WI on 14 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB$539K typical home · up 7.4% in a yearWork & commuteA+$112K median household income · 1,006 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle
Nashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashotah14 miUniversity of Wisconsin-WhitewaterUniversity or college · Public · Whitewater14.5 mi$8,616 in-state tuitionCarroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waukesha14.6 mi$38,890 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Eagle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Famous people from Eagle
3 notable people were born in Eagle.
About Eagle
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Eagle is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,071. The village is located within the Town of Eagle.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
- Area code
- 262
Questions about Eagle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle, WI expensive?
That is 6.9 years of the area's median household income ($78,218 across the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Eagle, WI known for?
3 notable people were born here, including John Charles Brophy and Raymond L. Erikson.