| Official Name: | Eagle Lake |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Parts: | Eagle Lake Plaisted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.04 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.80 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.96 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.31 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 553 |
| Population Density Km2: | 53.99 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 139.82 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 292 |
| Elevation Ft: | 958 |
| Coordinates: | 47.0606°N -68.5981°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04739 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-19420 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582451 |
| Native Name: | Lac Aigle |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
Eagle Lake (French: Lac Aigle) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named by a body of troops heading from Bangor to the Aroostook War for the many eagles that they saw around the lake.[3] A total of 49.0% of the population speaks French, reflecting a trend in Northeastern Maine.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.48sqmi, of which 37.36sqmi is land and 2.12sqmi is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 864 people, 378 households, and 221 families living in the town. The population density was 23.1PD/sqmi. There were 667 housing units at an average density of 17.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 1.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 378 households, of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the town was 52.7 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 28.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 815 people, 330 households, and 203 families living in the town. The population density was 21.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 599 housing units at an average density of 16.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.74% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
There were 330 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,159, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,315. About 11.4% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 40.5% of those age 65 or over.