Eureka

History

The Town of Eureka, NC was originally incorporated in 1879 as the Town of Saul's Cross Roads (PrL 1879-90) and the name was changed to Town of Eureka in 1901 (PrL 1901-186). The Eureka United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. On January 24, 1961, a B-52 bomber transporting two extremely powerful nuclear bombs crashed 3 miles south from the center of the city. The bombs were all recovered, however, one uranium component of the second bomb was lost in the crash. It is still buried in the ground today. A sign was erected in the center of the city recounting the story. In 2019, the NC General Assembly suspended the charter for the town in order for the State to come in and assist it with problems including upgrades to the local sewer system. The finances and administration of the Town currently fall under the duties of the State Treasurer. The suspension of the charter runs through June 30, 2024, but is subject to extension, if needed.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,739
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,573
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,493
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,203
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,130
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,120
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  927
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  912

Largest nearby schools

• Charles B Aycock High
  High · Pikeville · 1,122 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Wayne Preparatory Academy
  Other · Goldsboro · 1,015 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• Norwayne Middle
  Middle · Fremont · 886 students · 18.5:1 ratio
• Northwest Elementary
  Elementary · Pikeville · 709 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Northeast Elementary
  Elementary · Pikeville · 707 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Tommy's Road Elementary
  Elementary · Goldsboro · 573 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Fremont STARS Elementary
  Elementary · Fremont · 241 students · 13.4:1 ratio