Eagle Point, Wisconsin
| Eagle Point, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Eagle Point, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°1′14″N 91°21′30″W / 45.02056°N 91.35833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.3 sq mi (171.6 km2) |
| • Land | 60.9 sq mi (157.7 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,053 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-21600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583113 |
| PLSS township | Most of T30N R8W, and western parts of T30N R7W and T29N R8W |
| Website | www |
Eagle Point is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,053 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Eagle Point and Eagleton are located in the town.
The town of Eagle Point is located in central Chippewa County and is bordered to the south by the city of Chippewa Falls. The south-flowing Chippewa River forms the eastern border of the town, impounded into two reservoirs: Old Abe Lake in the north and Lake Wissota in the south. The dams forming Old Abe Lake are just upstream from the unincorporated community of Jim Falls, across the river to the east in the town of Anson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Eagle Point has a total area of 66.3 square miles (171.6 km2), of which 60.9 square miles (157.7 km2) is land and 5.4 square miles (13.9 km2), or 8.10%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,049 people, 978 households, and 820 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.03% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
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