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Welcome to Eagle Lake ...

The city of Eagle Lake is located

Eagle Lake is located in Colorado County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

A typical abbreviation for Eagle Lake: Eagle Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eagle Lake has a population of 3,755 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Eagle Lake is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Eagle Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Eagle Lake: (979)

The ZIP code for Eagle Lake: 77434<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eagle Lake had an population of 3,755 people. This is an increase of 3.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eagle Lake had a population of 3,639 people (or 17.43% of the total population of Colorado County). This makes Eagle Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Eagle Lake represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 406th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,639 people, the population of Eagle Lake has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,664 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eagle Lake.

Communities Also Named Eagle Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Eagle Lake - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ontario (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle Lake.

Communities near Eagle Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagle Lake.

  • Sealy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
    • Sealy is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <6>
  • Columbus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Bernard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wallis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • San Felipe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lissie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Matthews
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Matthews is located in Colorado County
  • Ramsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
  • Altair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
    • Altair is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <6>
  • Boedecker Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boedecker Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
    • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eagle Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagle Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagle Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Eagle Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Lake ...

Looking for more information about Eagle Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eagle Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle Lake.

Adding Eagle Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eagle Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eagle Lake was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Eagle Lake in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Eagle Lake post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eagle Lake.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Eagle Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eagle Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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