Eagle, Colorado Eagle, Colorado Motto: "Classic Colorado" Location in Eagle County and the state of Colorado Location in Eagle County and the state of Colorado State Colorado Incorporated (town) April 5, 1905 Eagle is a statutory town that is the governmental center of county of Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The populace was 6,508 at the 2010 census, up from 3,032 at the 2000 census.
Located just 30 miles (48 km) west of the resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek, the town of Eagle and its inhabitants appreciate an abundance of year-round recreational opportunities. A postal service called Eagle has been in operation since 1891. The town takes its name from Eagle County. Eagle was incorporated in 1905. Eagle is positioned west of the center of Eagle County in the valley of the Eagle River, a west-flowing tributary of the Colorado River.
Route 6 passes through the center of town, and Interstate 70 passes through the northern side, with access from Exit 147.
Vail is 30 miles (48 km) to the east, and Glenwood Springs is 31 miles (50 km) to the west.
Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.44%, is water. As of the 2010 census, there were 6,508 citizens , 2,183 homeholds, and 1,666 families residing in the town.
There were 2,416 housing units at an average density of 526.4 per square mile (203.2/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 87.3% white, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.9% some other race, and 2.6% from two or more competitions.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The Eagle improve has an involved community, especially when big issues come up for review.
In January 2010, voters defeated a 582,000-square-foot (54,100 m2) lifestyle center universal called Eagle River Station.
The owners of the marijuana dispensary then took it to the vote of the citizens and the company was allowed to stay open.) In May 2012, voters allowed the second vote on the now 732,000-square-foot (68,000 m2) lifestyle center universal still called Eagle River Station.
Eagle experiences a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers.
Climate data for Eagle County Regional Airport, Colorado (1981 2010 normals, extremes 1904 present) Average snowy days ( 0.1 in) 5.4 6.3 5.9 3.2 0.6 0 0 0 0.1 1.4 5.7 7.4 36.0 Eagle County Regional Airport (IATA:EGE, ICAO:KEGE) is 5 miles (8 km) to the west, positioned between Eagle and the town of Gypsum.
Many airlines furnish services from Eagle to various destinations amid the ski season months, although in the low season months the airport just has services to Dallas and Denver.
ECO Transit provides small-town transit from Eagle to Dotsero, Gypsum, Edwards, Avon and Vail.
Highway 6 alongsides Interstate 70 in Eagle County, running east-west from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to Bishop, California.
Union Pacific Railroad's tracks cross Eagle, linking the town to Denver, Grand Junction, and Pueblo.
The closest Amtrak station is positioned in Glenwood Springs, 31 miles (50 km) to the west, with daily service of the California Zephyr.
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