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Eagle is a home rule town that is the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado.

The Eagle post office opened on September 3, 1891, and the Town of Eagle was incorporated on April 5, 1905.

Eagle takes its name from Eagle County, which itself takes its name from the Eagle River.

The 2020 United States census counted 7,511 residents in Eagle, an increase of 15.41 percent from 6,508 in 2010.

The 2020 census counted 2,560 households in Eagle, along with 2,696 housing units.

Eagle is located in the valley of the Eagle River, a west-flowing tributary of the Colorado River, at an elevation of about 6,601 feet, and the town limits extend southward up the valley of Brush Creek.

Interstate 70 passes through the northern side of Eagle with access from Exit 147, while U.S. Route 6 passes through the center of town; Vail is about 30 miles to the east and Glenwood Springs about 31 miles to the west.

Eagle County Regional Airport is located about 5 miles west of Eagle, between Eagle and the town of Gypsum, and provides airline service that expands during the ski season.

The Eagle River flows through Chambers Park in Eagle.

Eagle is home to Brush Creek Elementary School, Eagle Valley Elementary School, and Eagle Valley Middle School in Eagle County School District RE 50, while Eagle Valley High School in neighboring Gypsum serves the town's high school students.