Eagle Bend, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eagle Bend, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Eagle Bend, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Todd

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area_total_km2 = 3.3
area_land_km2 = 3.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 595
population_density_km2 = 181.5
population_density_sq_mi = 470.1

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 417
elevation_ft = 1368
latd = 46 |latm = 9 |lats = 51 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 2 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56446
area_code = 218
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blank_info = 27-17342GR|2
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Eagle Bend is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census.

History

Eagle bend was first settled in the early 1880s. The first pioneers were Charles O'Dell, a merchant, and Marion Crider, a farmer from eastern Kentucky. When O'Dell opened his general store, his first customer was Crider, who bought a pound of coffee. The townsite was purchased by a railroad executive, Benjamin F. Abbott, who wished to change the name of the town to Abbottsville, however sensibility prevailed and the evocative name of Eagle Bend was retained. The post office was established in O'Dell's store in 1882, and the village was incorporated on January 21, 1890. cite book| last =Upham| first =Warren| authorlink =Warren Upham| title =Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| publisher =Minnesota Historical Society| date =2001| location =Saint Paul, Minnesota| pages =pp. 590| isbn =0-87351-396-7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land. The village is located at a bend of Eagle Creek. Eagle Creek drains Harris Creek, and in turn flows into Long Prairie River.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 595 people, 268 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was 470.1 people per square mile (180.9/km²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 224.4/sq mi (86.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.67% Native American and 0.34% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 268 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,308, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,517. About 9.1% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

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