Eagle, New York
| Eagle, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Wyoming County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′4″N 78°15′17″W / 42.56778°N 78.25472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Brett Hastings (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,913 ft (583 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,194 |
| • Density | 32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-21369 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978914 |
Eagle is a town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Eagle is on the south border of the county.
The Town of Eagle was established in 1817 from a division of the Town of Arcade.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.4 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.38%) is water.
Due to a prevailing wind, Eagle is the home of the Bliss Wind Farm.
The south town line is the border of Allegany County, New York.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 424 households, and 326 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.21.
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