Editing Eagle Lake, Minnesota

{{Short description|Town in Minnesota, United States}}
{{About|the town in Minnesota|lakes in Minnesota|Eagle Lake (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Eagle Lake
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Blue Earth]]
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|government_type          = Mayor - Council
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Tim Auringer<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southernminnesotanews.com/tim-auringer-appointed-eagle-lake-mayor/|title=Tim Auringer Appointed Eagle Lake Mayor|date=February 13, 2018}}</ref>
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 3286
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56024
|area_code                = [[Area code 507|507]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-17378
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'''Eagle Lake''' is in [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Blue Earth County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 3,278 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2717378 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> It is part of the [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]]-[[North Mankato, Minnesota|North Mankato]] [[Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

[[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Route 14]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 60]] are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

==History==
A post office was established in the area in 1870 and the village was named Spier.The townsite was [[plat]]ted in 1872.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n78 59]}}</ref> It was not until 1873 the name changed to Eagle Lake.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schrader |first=Julie |title=The Heritage of Blue Earth County |publisher=Curtis Media Corporation |year=1990 |pages=186}}</ref>  It was named after nearby [[Eagle Lake (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)|Eagle Lake]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA66|year=1908|page=66}}</ref> A post office has been in operation in Eagle Lake since 1873.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Blue+Earth | title=Blue Earth County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=March 16, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|1.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=U.S. Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 231
|1920= 231
|1930= 222
|1940= 269
|1950= 310
|1960= 506
|1970= 839
|1980= 1470
|1990= 1703
|2000= 1787
|2010= 2422
|2020= 3278
|estyear=2021
|estimate=3286
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 25, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 25, 2022}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 12, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 [[census]], the population was 2,422,with 887 households, and 650 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1504.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 931 housing units at an average density of {{convert|578.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 887 households, of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 31.7. 28.7% of residents were under 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the 2000 [[census]], there were 1,787 people, 651 households, and 481 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,485.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|551.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 651 households, of which 45.9% had children under 18 living with them, 58.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,413, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $33,313 versus $23,520 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $17,574. About 5.1% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under 18 and 7.7% of those 65 or older.

==Eagle Lake Tator Days==
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Every third weekend of July, Eagle Lake celebrates Tator Days. Events usually include a Miss Eagle Lake queen coronation on Thursday, a grand parade Saturday afternoon and a fundraising breakfast Sunday morning. The American Legion gives free french fries to those sporting Tator Days raffle buttons.

==References==
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{{Blue Earth County, Minnesota}}
{{Mankato North Mankato MSA}}

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[[Category:Cities in Blue Earth County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Mankato – North Mankato metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1872 establishments in Minnesota]]