Eagle

History

Eagle Island in Idaho was settled in 1863 by Truman Coe Catlin, who later shifted from crop farming to dairy farming, starting the island's dairy tradition. He also pioneered irrigation in the area by constructing a wide irrigation ditch. The most notable early community developer was Thomas Hugh Aiken, a Canadian surveyor, who helped establish the Eagle community in the 1870s. Despite the construction of Arrowrock Dam in 1915 and subsequent dams, flooding has been a recurrent issue for residents, leading to continued efforts to mitigate flood risks. The Eagle Fish Hatchery, established in the late 1940s in Idaho, was originally part of a trout program until the 1980s. In 1991, it was restructured to support the conservation of Snake River sockeye salmon, an endangered species listed that year. The hatchery's mission shifted to preserving the species and its genetic diversity through the development of eight broodstocks derived from smolts, anadromous adults, and residual populations. It also houses the IDFG Eagle Fish Health Laboratory.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. This region experiences warm to hot, dry summers, and cold, dry winters averaging of snow, with summer high temperatures averaging and winter low temperatures averaging . According to the Köppen climate classification system, Eagle has a "Csb" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
  High · MERIDIAN · 2,462 students · 21.8:1 ratio
• CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
  High · BOISE · 1,931 students · 21.2:1 ratio
• ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
  High · MERIDIAN · 1,917 students · 22.8:1 ratio
• EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · EAGLE · 1,802 students · 22.2:1 ratio
• MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
  High · MERIDIAN · 1,783 students · 19:1 ratio
• OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · MERIDIAN · 1,773 students · 22.4:1 ratio
• BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · BOISE · 1,588 students · 18.7:1 ratio
• IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY
  Other · MERIDIAN · 1,493 students · 20.5:1 ratio