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Eureka

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Eureka

Total population

828

Median home value

$307,700

20.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,028

Eureka$74k
National$74k

Founded

1870

Elevation1960 m
Land area3.84 km²
Weather73°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.96°, -112.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1870
Elevation
1960 m
Area
3.84 km²
Official website
www.eurekautah.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Eureka is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 662 at the 2020 census, down from 669 in 2010.

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History & geography

Geography

Eureka is located in northern Juab County at (39.954974, -112.116364). It sits in the East Tintic Mountains at an elevation of above sea level. The northeast boundary of the city is the Utah County line, following the height of land. Packard Peak is to the north, while Godiva Mountain and Eureka Ridge are to the south. U.S. Route 6 forms Main Street through Eureka, leading east to Santaquin and southwest to Delta. According to the United States Census Bureau, Eureka has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$307,700
Housing units
306
Poverty rate
19.1%
Unemployment
8.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.9587
Longitude
-112.1151
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
73°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
55°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
49°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
64°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
46°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Eureka, UT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.9%
Diabetes
9.1%
Adult obesity
33.5%
Binge drinking
12.6%
Adult smoking
11.2%
No leisure activity
19.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,991
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,062
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    598
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    589
  • Western Kingbird
    Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves
    570
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    538
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    521
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    511
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    499

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
227
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2020-03-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Marion Mack
Marion Mack
American actress and screenwriter (1902-1989)
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Frank Zamboni
American inventor and engineer (1901–1988)
W
Wilton Ivie
American arachnologist
E
E. Clark Stillman
American linguist (1907–1995)
Tris Coffin
Tris Coffin
American actor (1909-1990)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Utah

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,830

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
515
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Eureka

Public building, Eureka, Utah
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Evaluation of an 8-Foot-Diameter Flexible Liner Installation in the Burgin Mine, Eureka, Utah
United States. Bureau of Mines. · 1975
Evaluation of an 8-foot-diameter flexible liner installation in the Burgin Mine, Eureka, Utah
Webster S. Anderson · 1975
Amending the Public Building Act of March 4, 1913
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds · 1919
Utah
Eureka Cartography (Firm) · 2000
Geology of the Eureka Quadrangle Utah and Juab Counties, Utah
H.T Morris · 1964
Concentration of Oxide Manganese Ores From the Tintic District, Eureka, Juab County, Utah
United States. Bureau of Mines. · 1949
News Clippings from Santaquin, Utah 1852 - 1900 : Including
Kaylene Canfield · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET