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T O W N O F E A G L E

Town Overview

Eagle is economically and culturally attractive to individuals, families and innovative businesses motivated to live and work in a community with abundant recreational opportunities and an extremely high quality of life! Our town is vibrant, diverse and welcoming, but still has that “small town character” that so many enjoy. On behalf of the Town Board of Trustees, our town staff, and all of us who call Eagle home, I welcome you to your new home town, Eagle. Welcome to Eagle! – Mayor Anne McKibbin

The Town of Eagle is located in the beautiful Eagle River

Valley and was incorporated in 1905. By 1921, the Town

was the county seat and a natural outfitting point for

ranching, farming, nearby mining operations and support

for the local population. As the chances for advancement

to “ply one’s trade” multiplied, many families moved and

settled in Eagle because of the abundance of natural

beauty along with hunting and fishing opportunities in a

rustic mountain setting.

As the “potato-farming boom” began to fade in the 1960’s,

the development of Vail Mountain Ski Resort and then

Beaver Creek Ski Resort brought two of the world’s finest

ski resorts to Eagle County. Today, these world-class

resorts host almost three-million skiers per year, but also

offer Nordic Skiing and snowshoeing and other year-round

recreational opportunities.

Surrounded by approximately 1,020 acres of town-owned

open space, the adjacent BLM land, miles of hiking and

biking trails, multiple public parks, outdoor stage venue,

outdoor public pool, indoor ice rink, BMX track and public

golf course, the Town of Eagle is a springboard for

outdoor adventure. Our world-class mountain bike trails

host major mountain biking events including The Colorado

High School

Cycling League State Championships, the annual Eagle

Outside Festival and numerous other running and biking

races. The Eagle Valley is also famous for a number of

the finest mountain golf courses in the United States.

Eagle Ranch Golf Club, here in Eagle, was designed by

Arnold Palmer and is one of the best public courses in

Colorado.

Other “best kept secrets” are the recreational activities

associated with Brush Creek and the Eagle River

including camping, fly-fishing, rafting and kayaking. The

mighty

Colorado River is close by. The magnificent autumn

season, with its spectacular and colorful “changing of

the aspens,” serves as a backdrop for hunters from all

over the world in search of deer, elk and other sporting

prey. Eagle also serves as the gateway to Sylvan Lake

State Park, which offers a plethora of camping, hiking

and fishing activities, as well as winter activities like

snowshoeing, backcountry skiing and snowmobiling.

With its rich history, western flavor, mountain setting,

quality of life, wonderful climate, and most importantly

its emphasis on hospitality, Eagle welcomes you to our

community.

Learn more about Eagle’s history: www.townofeagle.or

Demographics: Median age is 33.8 years. Median

household income is $62,750.

Forty-three percent (43%) of population has a bachelor’s

degree, graduate degree or higher. Race is composed

of 90% White with the balance Hispanic and other races.

Eighty-four percent of the population speaks English;

ten percent speak Spanish with the balance in other

WELCOME TO EAGLE, COLORADO!Elevation: 6601 feet above sea level

Climate/Weather: Average high temperatures range from 35 degrees in January to a high of 85 in July. During

the year the most common forms of precipitation are light snow to heavy snow in the winter and light rain and

thunderstorms during the warmer months. Average rainfall is about 2 inches per month May through July. Typical

snowfall is 10-12 inches per month December through April. Relative humidity is 55% in the winter months and 22% in

the summer months. Year round Eagle has over 290 days of sunshine a year.

Population: 6508 based on the 2010 U.S. Census

Location: Eagle is centrally located in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains along Interstate 70 at Exit 147. Denver is 125

miles east of Eagle, Grand Junction is 120 miles west of Eagle and the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is only

10 minutes west of Eagle. Eagle also offers easy access to the amenities of major ski towns like Vail (30 miles east)

and Beaver Creek (21 miles east). Many other mountain communities are within an easy drive of Eagle, such as

Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Snowmass, Steamboat Springs, Keystone and Breckenridge.

Demographics: Median age is 33.8 years. Median household income is $62,750. Forty-three percent (43%) of population has a bachelor’s degree, graduate degree or higher. Race is composed of 90% White with the balance Hispanic and other races. Eighty-four percent of the population speaks English; ten percent speak Spanish with the balance in other languages. Major crimes are extremely low as compared to the national average.

For more information on communities in Eagle County and demographics: www.eaglecounty.us/localinfo

General Information

T he Town of Eagle is a historic mountain town. The Eagle County Historical Society has placed signs noting important historic sites

throughout Eagle. Historic walking tour maps are available for no charge at the Eagle Pharmacy on Broadway and at the Information Center off of Chambers Avenue.

For more information about the Eagle County Historical Society visit www.eaglecountyhistoricalsociety.com

HISTORIC SITES OF EAGLE

Zurcher Fur FarmSylvan Lake, circa 1940’s

Anthony Sneve HomesteadSylvan Lake, circa 1920’s–1930’s

108 W. 2nd StreetOld Town Hall Circa 1903

200 BroadwayBuchholz Livery Stable Originally built in 1889 or 1890

551 BroadwayOld Eagle County Courthouse

101 East Second Street E.E. Glen General Store circa 1839 – Currently Mtn. Pedlar Bike Shop

All photos courtesy of Eagle County Historical Society and Eagle Valley Library District

We are outdoor enthusiasts and welcome visitors that share our passion for an almost endless variety of recreational opportunities in an environment of blue skies, beautiful scenery and our friendly small-town prevailing attitude.

Mountain Biking: Eagle has over one hundred miles of world-class single-track with unlimited and dynamic terrain options.

Hiking and Trails: Our spectacular and diverse trails are host to the world’s top adventure racers and trail runners with endless views of mountain scenery.

Fishing: Easy access and ample opportunity to land rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout on nearby Brush Creek, the Eagle River and the mighty Colorado River. Hike up to crystal clear mountain lakes in spectacular settings. It’s as good as it gets!

Rafting and Kayaking: Perfect for all ages, the vigorous waters of the Eagle and Colorado Rivers offer a wonderful family rafting experience or a more challenging adventure for more experienced kayakers.

Golfing: Our residents are privileged to play Eagle Ranch Golf Club, an Arnold Palmer Signature links design in the foothills of our community.

Eagle County is also home to a number of the finest mountain golf courses in the world.

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Hunting: Eagle is home to Game Management Unit 44, one of the most coveted deer and elk areas in the Western United States. Whether it’s bow, black powder, or rifle hunting, Eagle enjoys a century long history with outdoorsmen.

Nordic Ski & Snowshoe: Whether it’s the Eagle Ranch maintained course or the nearby trails, the amazing light snow and mild weather combine for a perfect winter adventure.

Ski & Snowboard: The nation’s finest ski resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek are just a few minutes away, offering some of the best skiing and snowboarding experiences in the world.

EAGLE VALLEY TOURIST INFORMATION:

Vail Valley Partnership – www.visitvailvalley.com

Beaver Creek Resort – www.beavercreek.com

Vail – www.vail.com

Ski Passes – www.snow.com

Eagle Outside – www.eagleoutside.com

JANUARY 12th Night Bonfire Indoor Archery Tournament

FEBRUARY Porchlight Players Dinner Theater Free Family Fun Fair

MARCH Eagle County Ice Bowl Winter Disc Golf Tourney

APRIL Eagle TrailJam Seasonal Trail Opening

MAY Community Clean-Up Day Screaming Eagle Golf Tournament Boneyard Boogie 11K Trail Run

JUNE Eagle Outside Festival Bonfire Blockparty Eagle River Jam Yoga in the Park (Weekly) GoPro Mountain Games Flight Days Showdown Town Concert Series (Weekly) Eagle Half Marathon Trail Run

JULY 4th of July Bike Parade and Fireworks LG Tri PBR West Baseball Tournament Fair and Rodeo Drive Chip & Putt Yoga in the park ( Weekly) Showdown Town Concert Series (Weekly)

AUGUST Veterans Charity Ride Yoga in the park (Weekly) Showdown Town Concert Series (Weekly) Crawling to a Cure 4x4 race

SEPTEMBER Flying Eagle Disc Golf Tournament Eagle YogaFest Eagle Ranch Septemberfest MountainRATS Trail Run Fore the Future Autumn Golf Classic Eagle Business Roundup

OCTOBER Colorado HS Cycling League State Championships Vail Valley Cup Cindy Eskwith Memorial Soccer Tournament Eagle Ranch Pumpkin Patch

NOVEMBER Sportsmanship Hockey Tournament

DECEMBER Christmas on Broadway WassailFest

YEAR-ROUND FESTIVALS AND EVENTSEvents and dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit EagleOutside.com.

USEFUL INFORMATIONEMERGENCY SERVICES

Town of Eagle Police Department 200 Broadway PO Box 609 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6351 For Emergencies, call 911

Eagle County Sheriff’s Department 0885 East Chambers Avenue PO Box 359 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8500 For Emergencies, call 911

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District 425 East Third Street PO Box 961 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-7244 For Emergencies, call 911 www.eaglefd.com

MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE

Hospitals/Emergency:

Vail Valley Medical Center 181 Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81658 www.vvmc.com

Valley View Hospital 1906 Blake Ave. Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 www.vvh.org Eagle Healthcare Center 377 Sylvan Lake Road Suite 220 Eagle, CO 81631 (970) 328-6357 OR 970-328-6710

Gypsum Urgent Care 410 McGregor Dr. Gypsum, CO 81637 www.vvmc.com/locations/gypsum

TRANSPORTATION

Air Eagle County Airport 219 Eldon Wilson Road Gypsum, CO 81637 970-328-2680 www.FlyVail.com

Bus: ECO Transit throughout Eagle Valley. 970-328-3520 www.eaglecounty.us/transit

Shuttles: CO Mountain Express 970-754-7433 www.coloradomountainexpress.com

Taxi/Limousine: High Mountain Taxi 970-524-5555 www.hmtaxi.com

Limo Services: flyvail.com/html/parking--transportation

Train: Amtrak – Glenwood Springs Station 413 7th Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 800-872-7245 www.amtrak.com

www.eagleschools.net Brush Creek Elementary 333 Eagle Ranch Road Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8930

Eagle Valley Elementary 737 E. Third Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6981

Eagle Valley Middle School 747 E. Third Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6224

Eagle Valley High School 641 Valley Road Gypsum, CO 81637 970-328-8960

Red Canyon High School 139 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-2852

Eagle County Charter Academy 1105 Miller Ranch Road Edwards, CO 81632 970-926-0656 www.ecca.org

Stone Creek Charter School 20 Lindburgh Drive Gypsum, CO 81621 970-524-4000 www.stonecreekschool.org

Colleges: Colorado Mountain College Edwards Campus 150 Miller Ranch Road Edwards, CO 81632 970-569-2900 www.COmtn.edu

Private Schools:

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School 31622 Highway 6 Edwards, CO 81632 970-926-8980 www.stclarecatholicschool.com

Vail Christian Academy 31621 Highway 6 Edwards, CO 81632 970-766-4116 www.vailchristianacademy.org

Vail Mountain School 3000 Booth Falls Road Vail, CO 81657 970-476-3850 www.vms.edu

Daycare/Preschools: Brush Creek Elementary Pre-K 333 Eagle Ranch Road Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-3908 www.eagleschools.net

Gore Range Montessori 400 Homestead Drive P.O. Box 1411 Edwards, CO 81632 (970) 926-3333 www.gorerangemontessori.com

The Learning Tree 502 Capital Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-5683

Mountain Tots Preschool 236 West 3rd Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-2300

Mountain Valley Lutheran Preschool 802 Brush Creek Terrace Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6718 www.mvlutheranchurch.com

EDUCATION Public/Charter Schools in Eagle: Eagle County School District oversees all public schools in Eagle County.

Daycare/Preschools (continued):

Rocky Mountain School of Discovery 321 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 970-390-7035 www.rockymountainschoolofdiscovery.com

St. Mary’s Preschool 215 Capital Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-1133 www.stclareparish.com

Seniors/Assisted Care: Golden Eagle Senior Apartments 700 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8897 www.eaglecounty.us

Castle Peak Senior Life & Rehabilitation 195 Freestone Road, Eagle, CO 81631 www.castlepeak.org

Visiting Angels 120 East 3rd Street PO Box 1020 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-5526 www.visitingangels.com/comtns

Houses of Worship:

Eagle Baptist Church 14600 US Highway 6 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6530

Eagle Bible Church PO Box 1800 Eagle, CO 81631 970-390-0143 www.eaglebiblechurch.com

Sunday services take place at 333 Eagle Ranch Road Eagle, CO 81631

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 215 Capital Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-1133 www.stclareparish.com

Mountain Valley Lutheran Church 802 Brush Creek Terrace Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6718 www.mvlutheranchurch.com

United Methodist Church 333 2nd Street Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6598 www.valleyumc.com

The Eagle Chamber of Commerce has served the local business community for more than eighty years. Located in historic downtown Eagle – the county seat – we are at the very core of Eagle Valley’s business communities. We are a member-supported organization that works to promote a positive business environment, facilitate community betterment and to support economic development in Eagle and across Eagle County.

Our vision is to be recognized as the business leadership arm of our world-class mountain town. Our mission is to take a leadership role in working for Eagle’s Economic Vitality in Eagle’s uniquely challenging environment.

To learn more about the Eagle Chamber or for information about starting or relocating a business to Eagle visit www.eaglechamber.co. or call 970.306.2262.

COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA

Newspapers: Vail Daily & Vail Daily Weekly 40780 US HWY 6 and 24 Avon, CO 81620 www.vaildaily.com

Eagle Valley Enterprise/Free Enterprise Eagle, CO 81631 www.eaglevalleyenterprise.com

Business Briefs/Vacation News PO Box 3580 Avon, CO 81620 www.businessbriefs.net

Television: TV8 137 Benchmark Road Avon, CO 81620 970-754-8888 www.tv8vail.com

ECO TV 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8600 www.eaglecounty.us/ecotv18.aspx

Radio: Always Mountain Time Avon/Eagle/Vail Valley – KSKE/KKCH/KQSE 970-949-0140 x 218 www.alwaysmountaintime.com

KZYR – The Zephyr – 275 N Main Street Garnet Building U201 Edwards, CO 81632 970-926-ROCK (7625) www.kzyr.com

The Mile FMKKVM-FM P.O. Box 1047 Minturn, CO 81645-1047 970-827-9400 www.themile.fm

Utilities: Electricity Holy Cross Energy 3799 Highway #2 PO Box 2150 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602-2150 970-945-5491 www.holycross.com

Utilities: Natural Gas & Propane Black Hills Energy 369 Sawatch Drive Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-1255 800-563-0012 www.blackhillscorp.com

Wilcon Energy, LLC P.O. Box 178 Minturn, CO 81645 970-390-1729 www.wilconenergy.com

Phone/Internet/Cable/Direct TV CenturyLink/PRISM TV 970-328-6618 800-201-4099 www.centurylink.com

Direct TV 888-515-1212 www.directv.com

Dish TV 888-975-1891 www.usdish.com

Trash/Recycling Vail Honeywagon PO Box 4330 Edwards, CO 81632 970-476-3511 www.vailhoneywagon.com

Waste Management 321 Spring Creek Road Gypsum, CO 81637 www.wm.com

TOWN OF EAGLE

200 Broadway, P.O. Box 609 Eagle, CO 81631

970-328-6354 www.townofeagle.org

Eagle is a Statutory Town: Town Mayor Anne McKibbin

Town Manager John Schneiger 7-member Town Board of Trustees

7-member Planning & Zoning Commission

EAGLE COUNTY

500 Broadway, P.O. Box 850 Eagle, CO 81631

970-328-8600 www.eaglecounty.us

Governed by a 3-member Board of Commissioners elected at large;

the county government’s main policy-making body and serves in an

administrative, budgetary and at times quasi-judicial capacity.

Eagle Police Department 200 Broadway, 2nd floor 970-328-6351 For Emergencies, call 911

Town Clerk - Business Licenses 200 Broadway, 1st floor Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-9623

Planning Department 200 Broadway, 2nd floor 970-328-9619

Public Works 1050 Chambers Avenue P.O. Box 609 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6678

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District 425 East Third Street, PO Box 961 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-7244 For Emergencies, call 911 www.eaglefd.com

US Post Office 264 Chambers Avenue Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-6828

Eagle County Sheriff’s Department 0885 East Chambers Avenue PO Box 359 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8500 For Emergencies, call 911

Assessor’s Office – Taxes: Real Estate and Personal Property 500 Broadway P.O. Box 449 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8640

County Clerk and Recorder - Marriage Licenses & Vehicle Registration 500 Broadway P.O. Box 537 Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8723

Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles - Drivers License 51027 Highway 6 #133 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Eagle Public Library 600 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 970-328-8800 www.evld.org