Eureka, Kansas

In 1857, the first settlement at Eureka was built.^[5] The first post office in Eureka was created in August 1858.^[6] Eureka was laid out in 1867, and it was incorporated in 1870.^[5] The city is named after the Greek expression Eureka, meaning "I have found it".^[7]

An EF2 tornado hit Eureka on July 7, 2016 at 9:45 pm. More than 143 total buildings, including at least 50 homes, businesses, a nursing home, and grain elevator, were damaged. No people were injured.^[8][9][10]

An EF3 tornado hit Eureka on June 26, 2018 at 7:21 pm (daylight). 175 buildings were damaged or destroyed. 78 homes were damaged (12 not livable, 10 totaled). 8 people were injured.^[11]

Eureka is at 37°49′22″N 96°17′22″W / 37.82278°N 96.28944°W / 37.82278; -96.28944 (37.822745, −96.289583).^[12] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.29 square miles (5.93 km²). All of it is land.^[3]

Eureka has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Eureka has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[13]

The 2020 census says that there were 2,332 people, 1,038 households, and 568 families living in Eureka. Of the households, 65.8% owned their home and 34.2% rented their home.

The median age was 44.9 years. Of the people, 89.6% were White, 1.0% were Asian, 0.6% were Native American, 0.6% were Black, 1.0% were from some other race, and 7.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the people.^[4][14]

The 2010 census says that there were 2,633 people, 1,171 households, and 663 families living in Eureka.^[15]

Eureka Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport. It is two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Eureka.^[16]

• Jim Brothers (1941–2013) – figurative sculptor.
• Charles Errickson (1897–1985) – head football coach at Ottawa University, head football and basketball coach at Washburn University
• John Erickson (1863–1946) – 8th Governor of Montana, United States Senator, practiced law in Eureka.
• Lamon Harkness (1850–1915) – Businessman and Standard Oil heir.
• Fred Jackson (1868–1931) – U.S. Representative from Kansas.
• Kathy Patrick – author, founder of Pulpwood Queens book club.
• Tyrel Reed (1989) – basketball player who played for the University of Kansas.
• Wes Santee (1932–2010) – middle distance runner.
• Bob Whittaker (1939) – U.S. Representative from Kansas 1979 to 1991; born in Eureka.^[17]
• John Woods (1911–1950) – United States Army master sergeant, executioner at Nuremberg Trials.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eureka, Kansas.

City

• Official city website
• Eureka - Directory of Public Officials
• Greenwood County Historical Society Museum
• Eureka Lake^{[permanent dead link]}

Schools

• USD 389, local school district
• USD 389 School District Boundary Map, KDOT

Maps

• Eureka City Map, KDOT