Town of Eagle, Colorado
                                                           Factual Profile
                                        (* indicates information from 2000 Census)

Elevation:              6,600 feet above sea level

Size:                     4.5 square miles

Location:               Lat. 39.6° N 106.8° W    
                            135 miles west of Denver, on Interstate 70 or 30 miles West of Vail. Eagle is 5
                            miles from the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE). The Town of Eagle is the
                            county seat of Eagle County.

Zip Code:              81631

Population:           6,000 (estimated in 2007)

Median Age:         32.1 years*

Education Levels:  88% of population 25 years and older are high school graduates or higher*
                            31% of population 25 years and older have a bachelor’s degree or higher*

Median Household
Income:                 $62,750*

Median Housing
Cost:                     $274,800*
                            (in comparison, New York City median is $233,700; Orange County, CA is
                            $270,000; Denver is $176,600)

Economy:             300+ businesses generated $108,000,000 in retail and wholesale sales in 2001
                            (Eagle County records)

Employment By Industry:    *Services 47%
                                        Construction 24%
                                        Public Administration 8.9%
                                        Retail/Wholesale 7.8%
                                        Agriculture 0.8%
                                        Other 11.5%

Employment By Type:        *Management/professional 35.6%
                                        Sales and office 21.9%
                                        Construction 20%
                                        Service occupations 13%
                                        Production/transportation 8.3%
                                        Agriculture 1.1%

Unemployment Rate:         1.8%*

Government:          Established in 1887 (incorporated in 1905; became County seat in 1921).
                            Council-manager form of government led by a 7-member town council elected at
                            large.

Amenities:             Approximately 1,020 acres of Town owned Open Space. Miles of hiking and biking
                            trails, multiple public parks including the Town Park with an outdoor stage venue, a
                            pool and ice rink, bike skills park, golf course, 5 hotels, 1 motel, a bed and
                            breakfast, shopping and dining. Kayaking, fly fishing, rafting and canoeing are all
                            within Town limits as well. Eagle is an access point to Sylvan Lake State Park,
                            Vail Resorts, the 10th Mountain Division hut system, endless snowmobile and
                            backcountry skiing/boarding access.

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