A town of 13,081. A typical home worth about $412K.
The 3 things Eureka does most differently from other towns.
10,189 people in 2010; 13,081 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Eureka. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Eureka home is worth about $412,000, up 2% in a year, 54% above the Missouri typical home.
Most working residents leave Eureka for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (14%), Chesterfield (8%) and Maryland Heights (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
10 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Drewel Park | 0.8 mi | 16 |
| 2. Hilltop Park | 0.1 mi | 28 |
| 3. Soetebier Park | — | 26 |
Eureka beats the Missouri average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Eureka | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 13.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.9% | 16.3% |
The public schools Eureka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geggie Elem. | K–5 | 622 | A− |
| Eureka Elem. | K–5 | 519 | A− |
| Blevins Elem. | K–5 | 376 | B+ |
| Most Sacred Heart School Private | PK–8 | 213 | |
| St. Mark's Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 124 | |
| Eureka SR. High | 9–12 | 1,586 | A− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Eureka reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 53% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Eureka | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.1% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.3% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Eureka has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Missouri, US
Eureka is a city mainly in St. Louis County, with a small portion in Jefferson County, Missouri, adjacent to Wildwood and Pacific. It is in the extreme southwest of the Greater St. Louis metro area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,646. Since 1971, Eureka has been known as the home of the amusement park Mid America Adventure (formerly known as Six Flags St. Louis).
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2 towns share a border with Eureka.