Editing Eagar, Arizona

{{Short description|Town in Apache County, Arizona}}
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Apache County, Arizona|Apache]]
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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Guy Phelps{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
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|area_total_km2           = 30.02
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|population_total         = 4395
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|postal_code              = 85925
|area_code                = [[Area code 928|928]]
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|blank_info               = 04-20960
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|website                  = [http://www.eagaraz.gov Town of Eagar]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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'''Eagar''' ({{Langx|NV|Shádiʼááhjí Tsé Noodǫ́ǫ́z}}) is a town in [[Apache County, Arizona]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population of the town was 4,885.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0420960| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182401/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0420960| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eagar town, Arizona| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 16, 2013}}</ref>

The area was the home of the Apache people. The town of Eagar was first settled by European Americans in 1871.<ref>[[Andrew Jenson|Andrew Jensen]]. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church''. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 202</ref>

==History==
Brothers William Walter, John Thomas, and Joel Sixtus settled the area under the direction of The Mormon prophet Brigham Young. They each acquired 160 acres of land under the homestead act. Once they received the deeds to their properties, again under the direction of Brigham Young, they each subdivided their properties to sell at a discounted rate to other church members who were also settling the area.

The first postmistress, Emma Goldsbrough Udall, wanted to name the town "Union", in a desire for eventually combining the town with other towns such as Amity and Springerville, to unite the small community.  However, the US postmaster general rejected the name as too common.  Therefore, she submitted the name "Eagarville" to honor the Eagar brothers.  However, that name was also changed by the postmaster general to just "Eagar" sometime before December 1892 when the school district was renamed.<ref name="Granger1960">{{cite book|author=Byrd H. Granger|title=Arizona Place Names|url=https://archive.org/details/arizonaplacename00barn|url-access=registration|access-date=November 20, 2011|year=1960|publisher=University of Arizona Press|page=[https://archive.org/details/arizonaplacename00barn/page/10 10]}}</ref>

A battle took place near what is now the town cemetery in which 9 members of the Snyder gang were killed.<ref name="Granger1960" />

The town of Eagar was incorporated in 1948.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eagar, Arizona White Mountains|url=http://www.wmonline.com/cities/Springerville/eagar.htm|website=White Mountains Online|access-date=February 3, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Eagar is located in southern Apache County, just north of [[Apache National Forest]] and at the foot of the [[White Mountains (Arizona)|White Mountains]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|29.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or 0.07%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The town of [[Springerville, Arizona|Springerville]] borders Eagar to the north.

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Eagar has a cold [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=213520&cityname=Eagar%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Eagar, Arizona]</ref>

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|location = Eagar, 1991–2020 simulated normals (7069 ft elevation)
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|single line = y
|precipitation colour  =green
|Jan precipitation mm  =14.84
|Feb precipitation mm  =14.66
|Mar precipitation mm  =12.12
|Apr precipitation mm  =8.18
|May precipitation mm  =11.36
|Jun precipitation mm  =9.10
|Jul precipitation mm  =70.20
|Aug precipitation mm  =81.67
|Sep precipitation mm  =39.87
|Oct precipitation mm  =24.38
|Nov precipitation mm  =13.16
|Dec precipitation mm  =16.06
|Jan high C = 9.1
|Feb high C = 10.7
|Mar high C = 14.1
|Apr high C = 18.0
|May high C = 22.7
|Jun high C = 28.4
|Jul high C = 28.7
|Aug high C = 27.2
|Sep high C = 25.0
|Oct high C = 20.3
|Nov high C = 14.2
|Dec high C = 9.2
|Jan mean C  =0.3
|Feb mean C  =2.0
|Mar mean C  =4.8
|Apr mean C  =8.3
|May mean C  =12.7
|Jun mean C  =17.9
|Jul mean C  =20.0
|Aug mean C  =18.9
|Sep mean C  =15.9
|Oct mean C  =10.4
|Nov mean C  =4.7
|Dec mean C  =0.4
|Jan low C = -8.5
|Feb low C = -6.7
|Mar low C = -4.4
|Apr low C = -1.3
|May low C = 2.7
|Jun low C = 7.4
|Jul low C = 11.3
|Aug low C = 10.6
|Sep low C = 6.7
|Oct low C = 0.5
|Nov low C = -4.7
|Dec low C = -8.5
|Jan dew point C =-9.3
|Feb dew point C =-8.8
|Mar dew point C =-8.1
|Apr dew point C =-8.0
|May dew point C =-5.6
|Jun dew point C =-2.9
|Jul dew point C =7.0
|Aug dew point C =9.1
|Sep dew point C =4.8
|Oct dew point C =-2.5
|Nov dew point C =-7.2
|Dec dew point C =-9.6
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  | url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
  | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University
  | publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University
  | access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref>
  | date=March 14, 2023}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1910= 397
|1920= 635
|1930= 562
|1950= 637
|1960= 873
|1970= 1279
|1980= 2791
|1990= 4025
|2000= 4033
|2010= 4885
|2020= 4395
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,033 people, 1,344 households, and 1,073 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|355.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,713 housing units at an average density of {{convert|151.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 87.1% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.8% from two or more races.  14.0% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,344 households, out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.3% 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 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 36.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,378, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $36,111 versus $21,274 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,623.  About 7.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
The [[Apache County Library District]] operates the Round Valley Public Library in Eagar.<ref>https://www.apachecountylibraries.com/round-valley-public-library  [[Apache County Library District]]. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.</ref>

Two sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including, Colter Ranch, once one of the largest cattle operations in Northeastern Arizona, and Eagar Elementary School, built after the original frame school house burned in 1930.  The building served as a school for 53 years.

==Government==
[[File:Eagar, Arizona police department from E 1.JPG|thumb|Eagar Town Hall]]
The current town mayor is Guy Phelps.<ref>[http://www.eagaraz.gov/ Town of Eagar<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The town is home to the first enclosed high school football field, the [[Round Valley Ensphere]].<ref>Miner, Carrie. ''Off the Beaten Path Arizona: A Guide to Unique Places.'' p79. Google Books: [https://books.google.com/books?id=ArOccuYmJiYC&dq=%22round+valley+ensphere%22&pg=PA79]</ref>

==Education==
The town is served by [[Round Valley Unified School District]].

The town is served by three neighborhood schools: Round Valley Elementary School, Round Valley Middle School, and [[Round Valley High School]].

In addition, White Mountain Academy, a K–12 charter school, is located in Eagar.

==Notable people==
* [[Ike Clanton|Joseph Isaac (Ike) Clanton]] (1847–1887), member of [[The Cowboys (Cochise County)|the Cowboys]]
* [[Milton William Cooper]], conspiracy theorist ([[UFO]]s and [[Illuminati]])
* [[Mark Gastineau]], former professional football player attended [[Round Valley High School]].
* [[Don Taylor Udall]], state legislator and judge
* [[Jesse Addison Udall]], state legislator and chief justice of the [[Arizona Supreme Court]]

==See also==
{{portal|Arizona}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Arizona]]
* [[Transfer Station Fire]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Eagar, Arizona}}
* {{official website|http://www.eagaraz.gov/}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005755/http://www.elks.net/alumni/eagarhistory.asp History of Eagar]

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[[Category:Towns in Apache County, Arizona]]
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