Profile for Eagle River, Wisconsin, WI

Local festivals include:

• Vilas County Fair - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Klondike Days - Feb. 17-18, 2007
• Cranberry Fest - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Paul Bunyan Fest - Aug. 15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Nicolet National Forest

Historic sites and museums: Northwoods Children's Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Eagle River

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Eagle River
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• Income in Eagle River
• Marital status of adults in Eagle River
• Place of birth of people in Eagle River
• Residence in 1995, of people in Eagle River
• School enrollment & education levels in Eagle River
• Transportation & commute times in Eagle River
• Vilas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Eagle River demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Vilas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54521 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Vilas County government
• Eagle River Chamber of Commerce

34% of Eagle River residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Eagle River ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Eagle River
• Cemeteries in Vilas County
• Libraries in or near Eagle River

Post a query on a message board:

• Vilas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Eagle River museums
• Eagle River historic sites
• Eagle River area parks
• Wineries near Eagle River

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Eagle River area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Vilas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Eagle River
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Vilas County

• Eagle River business guide
• Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Vilas County
• Arrests in Vilas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Eagle River was $15,876, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Vilas County economic census
• Vilas County economic summary
• Vilas County employment growth
• Vilas County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

12% of Eagle River residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Eagle River
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Eagle River
• School districts in or near Eagle River
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Eagle River

• Air pollution in Vilas County
• Diesel soot in Vilas County
• Land contamination in Vilas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Vilas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Eagle River festival dates:

• Vilas County Fair - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Klondike Days - Feb. 17-18, 2007
• Cranberry Fest - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Paul Bunyan Fest - Aug. 15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Eagle River festival web sites:

• Klondike Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Eagle River

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Eagle River
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Eagle River items now on sale

• Vilas County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Eagle River medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Eagle River
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Eagle River
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Vilas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Eagle River, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $386.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $703.

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• Homes for sale in the Eagle River area
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• Check Wisconsin mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Eagle River include Walter E. Olson Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Eagle River

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Eagle River area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Eagle River

Newspapers in Eagle River include Vilas County News-Review

TV stations in Eagle River include WYOW.

• Daily newspapers in or near Eagle River
• AM radio stations in or near Eagle River
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• Media ownership in the Eagle River area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Eagle River
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Eagle River
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Eagle River

• Parks near Eagle River
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Eagle River
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• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

Vilas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Eagle River political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Eagle River
• Total membership by faith, in Vilas County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Eagle River workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Eagle River include Best Value Hiawatha Motor Inn, Days Inn, Super 8.

• Eagle River travel guide
• Airports near Eagle River
• Hotels near Eagle River
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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