Eagle PointWI
A town of 3,267, settled in 1884. 21% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Trash day: look up yoursIs Eagle Point a good place to live?
Eagle Point grades B− overall, 253rd among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $111K. A typical home there costs about $372K, 5 years of the Eau Claire metro’s $75K median household income. Of the 362 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Eagle Point. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
What makes Eagle Point stand out
Where Eagle Point beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Eagle Point for work
Where Eagle Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Eagle Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Eagle Point is from typical.
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Moving to Eagle Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle Point, and how to reach them.
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 Point.
Eagle Point owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Eagle Point’s workers commute out
Jobs based here fell from 940 in 2013 to 474.
Most working residents leave Eagle Point for work: only 2% work in town. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Eagle Point, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Eagle Point has lost 466 jobs, to 474 in 2023.
| Eagle Point | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). Eagle Point’s median age is 54.6 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 16% of Eagle Point residents are under 18.
| Eagle Point | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Eagle Point | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Eagle Point
Eagle Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Eagle Point’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.4% of Eagle Point is conserved land
7.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Eagle Point is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Eagle Point | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Residents of Eagle Point are healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,042 U.S. towns with household incomes like Eagle Point’s, it is less healthy than 77%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Eagle Point beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have obesity in Eagle Point.
| Eagle Point | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Eagle Point | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eagle Point faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Eagle Point
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eagle Point; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Eagle Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Eagle Point
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Eagle Point is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,237 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Eagle Point and Eagleton are located in the town.
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- Area
- 66 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
Eagle Point’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Eagle Point.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Point | #253 | B− | C+ | — | B− | B− |
| Chippewa Falls | #257 | B− | B− | B | B− | B− |
| Anson | — | — | B | — | B− | B− |
| Lafayette | #312 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B− |
| Arthur | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim Falls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodmohr | — | — | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Tilden | — | — | B | — | B− | B− |
Anson, Woodmohr and Tilden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Eagle Point, Anson, Lafayette, Woodmohr and Tilden report no FBI crime data of their own. Arthur and Jim Falls aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eagle Point with a neighbor →
Questions about Eagle Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle Point, WI a good place to live?
Eagle Point grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #253 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Eagle Point, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.