EurekaMT
A town of 1,840. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,840
+33.1% since 2010
Typical home
$527K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Jobs based here
681
A job hub
What makes Eureka stand out The 2 things Eureka does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Eureka has grown 33.1% since 2010 1,037 people in 2010; 1,840 today.
What’s changed most in Eureka? 1,037 2010
1,380 2020
1,840 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns Eureka beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Montana
What stands out Eureka MT Fewer binge drinkers 16.7% 20.3% More adults treating high blood pressure 77.3% 73.4% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 25.7% 12.3%
Logan Health - Whitefish
47.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
7th
percentile among MT towns
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Eureka About one in 4 of Eureka’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kalispell (6%), Whitefish (4%) and Helena (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
26% work in town
Where working residents work In Eureka 26%
Kalispell 6%
Whitefish 4%
Helena 2%
Great Falls 2%
7 mi
median commute distance
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Wildfire Cold waves
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Eureka has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
35″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 19–33°
Spring 33–58°
Summer 48–81°
Fall 33–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Eureka Eureka's reported crime rate is well below Montana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Eureka 0
Montana 4.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Eureka 8.1
Montana 14.7
U.S. 15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical Eureka home is worth about $527K The typical Eureka home is worth about $527,000, up 2.3% in a year, 12% above the Montana typical home.
$527K Zillow home value
Typical home value Eureka $527K
Montana $472K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Eureka’s public schools outperform 46% of Montana districts The public schools Eureka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B− School Grade
Outdoors
1% of Eureka is conserved land 1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1% conserved
1%
conserved · 8 of 845 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Riverside Park 0.1 mi 2
A job hub Every workday, about 582 people come to Eureka for work Where Eureka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6% → Kalispell Kalispell 6%
4% → Whitefish Whitefish 4%
2% → Helena Helena 2%
2% → Great Falls Great Falls 2%
2% → Libby Libby 2%
1% → Troy Troy 1%
Eureka · 26% stay
681 jobs based in Eureka
26% of working residents work in town
7 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Eureka?
Census LEHD 2023
1933 · Interior view of first floor kitchen. View to northeast. - U.S. Customs Service Port of Roosville, U.S. Customs Service… · Wikimedia Commons
Eureka’s story
Eureka in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Eureka on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Eureka is a town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States, 9 miles (14 km) south of the Canada–US border. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census.
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Population 1,380
Area 1.0 sq mi
Elevation 2,582 ft
ZIP code 59917
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