Eureka Carnegie Library · National Register of Historic Places
Eureka’s story
169 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
- 1857Eureka is settled
EurekaKS
A town of 2,223, settled in 1857. Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,223
−11.4% since 2010
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
850
Balanced
What makes Eureka stand out
The 2 things Eureka does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Eureka has shrunk 11.4% since 2010
2,633 people in 2010; 2,223 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eureka. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Eureka beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Eureka | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 11.3% |
Greenwood County Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
1st
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Eureka has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Eureka
About one in 3 of Eureka’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Wichita (10%), El Dorado (7%) and Topeka (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
36%work in town
Where working residents work
In Eureka36%
Wichita10%
El Dorado7%
Topeka4%
Emporia4%
33 mi
median commute distance
850
jobs based in Eureka
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1998
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Eureka’s public schools outperform 56% of Kansas districts
The public schools Eureka’s kids attend outperform 56% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Elementary School | PK–6 | 309 | B+ |
| Eureka Jr/Sr High | 7–12 | 234 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors
1% of Eureka is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 14 of 1,456 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
9 places in Eureka on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Eureka
City in Greenwood County, Kansas
Eureka is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,332.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1857
- Population
- 2,332
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- ZIP code
- 67045
- Area code
- 620