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Eureka

A town of 1,840 people in Montana
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Conserved land1%8 of 845 acres
Trails1.5 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves14 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Eureka

Town in Montana, United States
1,380Population
1 sq miArea
2,582 ftElevation

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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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code59917
Area code406
Living in Eureka

Housing in Eureka

$527K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eureka home is worth about $527,000, up 2.3% in a year, 12% above the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Eureka

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Eureka's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Eureka 0
Montana 4.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Eureka 8.1
Montana 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

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.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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