A town of 4,416, settled in 1871. Public schools that outperform most of Arizona.
The 3 things Eagar does most differently from other towns.
4,885 people in 2010; 4,416 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Eagar. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Eagar for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Springerville (24%), Phoenix (7%) and Greer (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
The public schools Eagar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Valley Elementary School | PK–5 | 536 | B |
| Round Valley Middle School | 5–8 | 269 | B− |
| Round Valley High School | 9–12 | 386 | B |
| NAVIT - Round Valley High School | 9–12 | 2 | Not graded |
| Round Valley AOI | K–12 | 46 | D− |
Eagar beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Eagar | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.7% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.6% |
The typical Eagar home is worth about $309,000, up 3.2% in a year, 26% below the Arizona typical home.
Eagar has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Eagar's reported crime rate is well below Arizona's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2022.
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Arizona.
| Eagar | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.9% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 40.6% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 13% | 14.1% |
Where Eagar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Eagar on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Apache County, Arizona
Eagar (Navajo: Shádiʼááhjí Tsé Noodǫ́ǫ́z) is the largest town by population in Apache County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eagar had a population of 4,395. The area was the home of the Apache people. The town of Eagar was first settled by European Americans in 1871.
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One town shares a border with Eagar.
