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Eagle Grove

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Eagle Grove

Total population

3,593

Median home value

$104,600

21.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,125

Eagle Grove$63k
National$74k
Elevation340 m
Land area10.46 km²
Weather73°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.67°, -93.90°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
340 m
Area
10.46 km²
head of government
Michael Boyd
Official website
www.eaglegroveiowa.org

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Overview

Eagle Grove is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,601 at the time of the 2020 census. Eagle Grove is the largest city in Wright County.

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History & geography

History

Eagle Grove was platted in 1881. It was named from the eagle nests seen by early settlers in a nearby Oak tree grove perched above the bank of the Boone River. On February 2, 1973, a natural gas explosion killed 13 people and leveled the Chatterbox Cafe and the neighboring Coast to Coast hardware store at the southeast corner of Broadway Street and Commerce Avenue.

Geography

Eagle Grove is located near the Boone River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.5
Median home value
$104,600
Housing units
1,517
Poverty rate
30.2%
Unemployment
1.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
58.1%
Black
0%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
35.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.6663
Longitude
-93.9024
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
58°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
64°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
52°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Eagle Grove, IA from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,472

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
278
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library