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Population in July 2008: 25,300. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 12,527  (49.5%)
Females: 12,773  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95501, 95502, 95503.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,521 (it was $25,849 in 2000)
Eureka:  $30,521
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,517
Eureka:  $21,517
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,779 (it was $113,600 in 2000)
Eureka:  $283,779
California:  $532,300
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Races in Eureka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.8%)
  • American Indian (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Other Asian (2.2%)
  • Black (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Eureka: 105.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (14.9%), English (13.0%), Italian (5.6%), United States (5.3%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 9.45 square miles.

Population density: 2677 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eureka

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eureka city

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 41.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

1,430 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.8% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  5.5%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 144 registered sex offenders living in Eureka, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eureka to the number of sex offenders is 176 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Eureka:  0.6% ($697)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Redding, CA (95.2 miles , pop. 80,865).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (210.8 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (561.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Myrtletown, CA (1.3 miles ), Bayview, CA (1.3 miles ), Cutten, CA (1.4 miles ), Pine Hills, CA (1.8 miles ), Humboldt Hill, CA (2.1 miles ), Arcata, CA (2.7 miles ), Blue Lake, CA (3.3 miles ), McKinleyville, CA (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.79 N, Longitude: 124.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,284 (+35.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,203 (69.1%)

Area code: 707

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Population change in the 1990s: -864 (-3.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  11.9%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Eureka by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 115312131
    per 100,000 3.83.918.811.13.87.73.911.63.9
Rapes 182620252516252019
    per 100,000 69.3101.475.192.395.661.396.377.575.0
Robberies 524566465961635046
    per 100,000 200.2175.5248.0169.8225.7233.7242.6193.7181.5
Assaults 7774127155101878199N/A
    per 100,000 296.4288.6477.2572.2386.4333.3311.9383.6N/A
Burglaries 349443417419421444503405327
    per 100,000 1343.61728.01566.81546.81610.71700.81936.61569.21290.1
Thefts 1,3851,3881,6281,4611,3521,4781,000841993
    per 100,000 5332.15414.16117.15393.55172.75661.53850.03258.63917.6
Auto thefts 271185251214270323348227197
    per 100,000 1043.3721.6943.1790.01033.01237.31339.8879.5777.2
Arson 302649183422181520
    per 100,000 115.5101.4184.166.5130.184.369.358.178.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 573.3594.6697.3648.6631.5645.6616.6530.6N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 69 (43 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.70
US city average:  3.00

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Eureka-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1832% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Eureka center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 23.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 1/22/1923 at 09:04:18, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Eureka center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (6.1 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/1/1994 at 15:15:53, a magnitude 7.1 (6.6 MB, 7.0 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Eureka center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Eureka topographic map

Birthplace of: Mo Charlo - College basketball player (Nevada Wolf Pack).


Hospitals/medical centers in Eureka:
  • SEMPERVIRENS (720 WOOD ST)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (2700 DOLBEER ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eureka:
  • REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FORTUNA, CA)
  • MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ARCATA, CA)
  • JERALD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; GARBERVILLE, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Eureka, CA

Airports located in Eureka:
  • Murray Field Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 150, Itinerant Ops: 20,000, Local Ops: 45,000, Military Ops: 300)
  • Arcata Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 2,190, Air Taxi Ops: 9,640, Itinerant Ops: 5,754, Local Ops: 4,830, Military Ops: 25,750)
  • Kneeland Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 9,000, Local Ops: 1,000)
  • Eureka Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 1,500)
See detailed data for Airports located in Eureka, CA

Amtrak station:
EUREKA (5TH & L STS.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.

Nuclear power plants:
Humboldt Bay 3. Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 63 MWe. Permanently shutdown. Date started: 08/1963. Date closed : 07/1976..

Local government website: www.eurekawebs.com/cityhall

Colleges/Universities in Eureka:
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (Full-time enrollment: 4,071; Location: 7351 TOMPKINS HILL RD; Public; Website: www.redwoods.cc.ca.us)
  • FREDRICK AND CHARLES BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 34; Location: 831 F ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Eureka:
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 98 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 125 miles; UKIAH, CA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 145 miles; CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 157 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
Biggest public high schools in Eureka:
Private elementary/middle schools in Eureka:
  • ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 115 HENDERSON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MISTWOOD MONTESSORI (Students: 74; Location: 1801 TENTH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • REDWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 2039 E STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Eureka, Map of school districts: CUTTEN ELEMENTARY, SOUTH BAY UNION ELEMENTARY, EUREKA CITY UNIFIED

Library in Eureka:
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,116,430; Location: 1313 THIRD ST.; 276,298 books; 4,583 audio materials; 5,589 video materials; 327 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Private High Schools in Eureka St.Bernard's Catholic High School 222 Dollison St.

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Notable locations in Eureka: Adorni Fishing Pier (A), Eureka Boat Launch (B), Eureka Municipal Golf Course (C), F Street Dock (D), Woodley Island Marina (E), Del Norte Street Fishing Pier (F), Clarke Memorial Museum (G), Adorni Center (H), Eureka Youth Center (I), Eureka Womans Club (J), Eureka Public Library (K), Eureka Municipal Auditorium (L), Eureka City Hall (M), Carson Mansion (N), Humboldt Cultural Center (O), Humboldt County Law Library (P), Humboldt County Courthouse (Q), Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum (R), Veterans Memorial Building (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Eureka Mall Shopping Center (1), Bayshore Mall Shopping Center (2), Mall 101 Shopping Center (3), Burre Center Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eureka include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Grace Baptist Church (B), Temple Beth El (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), Sequoia Bible Church (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Church of Christ Scientist (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Myrtle Grove Memorial (1), Oceanview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Eureka Slough (A), Elk River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Eureka include: Highland Park (1), Fishermans Memorial Statue (2), Ross Park (3), Fort Humboldt State Historical Monument (4), Twenty-Thirty Park (5), Sequoia Park (6), Carson Park (7), Cooper Gulch Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Eureka Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Clarke Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 240 E Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn (232 West 5th Street) (1), Bayview Motel (2844 Fairfield Street) (2), Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion - Historic B&B Lodging (1406 'C' Street) (3), Best Western Bayshore Inn (3500 Broadway) (4), Blue Heron Lodge (2245 Broadway Street) (5), Budget Inn (1140 4th Street) (6), Broadway Motel (1921 Broadway Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eureka and their reported violations in the past:

IRVINE LODGE REST STOP (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-30-2004)
HEARTWOOD INSTITUTE (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
CSP-STANDISH HICKEY STATE PARK (Population served: 85, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BIG LAGOON PARK WATER CO. (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Eureka that have no violations reported:
  • JEDEDIAH SMITH STATE PARK (Population served: 2202, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • PRAIRIE CREEK SP-STATE PARKS (Population served: 1615, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DEL NORTE COAST STATE PARK (Population served: 1042, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • GOLD BLUFFS BEACH CG-STATE PARKS (Population served: 1020, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • VAN DUZEN-HUMBOLDT CO. PARKS (Population served: 550, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MOSS COVE REST STOP (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DILLON CREEK CAMPGROUND-SRNF (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.7%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eureka, CA


People in group quarters in Eureka
  • 510 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 329 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 164 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 119 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 110 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Eureka compared to California state average:

Eureka, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eureka (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Eureka Main Branch at 735 5th Street, branch established on 1992-08-27; Henderson Center Branch at 2910 F Street, branch established on 1947-08-02. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Umpqua Bank: Henderson Center Branch at 2861 E Street, branch established on 2000-09-11; Eureka Main Branch at 701 Fifth Street, branch established on 1989-09-13. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $8,599.1 mil, Deposits: $6,666.5 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 159 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Henderson Center Branch at 2844 F Street, branch established on 1958-05-26; Eureka Main Branch at 334 F Street, branch established on 1930-11-03. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • North Valley Bank: Eureka Main at 402 F Street, branch established on 1989-12-27; Eureka Mall Branch at 800 West Harris Street, branch established on 1996-04-12. Info updated 2006-08-03: Bank assets: $878.5 mil, Deposits: $758.0 mil, headquarters in Redding, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: North Valley Bancorp
  • Redwood Capital Bank: at 402 G Street, branch established on 2004-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.8 mil, Deposits: $147.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Redwood Capital Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Eureka Branch at 605 G Street, branch established on 1955-01-31. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 337 F Street Branch at 337 F Street, branch established on 1988-12-27. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Eureka, California
  • Ramada Eureka, 270 5TH St, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 443-2206, Fax: (707) 443-2029
  • Town House Hotel, 933 Fourth St, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 443-4536
  • Rodeway Inn, 2014 4TH St, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 444-0401, Fax: (707) 442-8145
  • Red Lion Hotel Eureka, 1929 Fourth St, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 445-0844, Fax: (707) 445-2752
  • Motel 6, 1934 Broadway (hwy 101), Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 445-9631, Fax: (707) 444-3217
  • Quality Inn, 1209 4TH St, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 443-1601, Fax: (707) 444-8365
  • Eureka Travelodge, 4 Fourth St, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 443-6345, Fax: (707) 443-1486
  • Comfort Inn, 4260 Broadway, Eureka, CA 95503, Phone: (707) 444-2019, Fax: (707) 445-9166
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Eureka, California


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Eureka

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents54.4%5.6%5.6%4.7%3.5%
Congregations9.9%9.9%4.6%9.2%10.5%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents3.3%3.1%2.6%2.2%14.9%
Congregations3.9%4.6%3.3%3.3%40.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 15$50,534$40,4270$0
Other Government Administration 10$29,196$35,0351$1,240
Judicial and Legal 2$14,934$89,6040$0
Police Protection - Officers 41$231,426$67,7345$9,442
Police - Other 29$99,728$41,26713$14,932
Firefighters 37$210,024$68,1160$0
Fire - Other 2$5,620$33,7201$2,442
Streets and Highways 25$80,374$38,5805$9,852
Solid Waste Management 5$12,354$29,6500$0
Sewerage 27$86,870$38,6091$1,650
Parks and Recreation 29$84,892$35,128116$48,194
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$57,224$62,4261$1,900
Water Supply 13$40,570$37,4490$0
Other and Unallocable 21$91,666$52,3813$3,634
Totals for Government 267$1,095,412$49,232146$93,286



Eureka government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,849,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,416,000
    Housing & Community Development: $822,000
    All Other: $775,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $463,000
    Parks & Recreation: $314,000
    Parking Facilities: $44,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $4,345,000
    Sewerage: $2,475,000
    Regular Highways: $1,556,000
    Water Utilities: $1,213,000
    Fire Protection: $607,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $570,000
    Police Protection: $298,000
    Transit Utilities: $287,000
    Central Staff Services: $219,000
    Parks & Recreation: $202,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,665,000
    Fire Protection: $2,844,000
    Sewerage: $2,487,000
    Financial Administration: $2,464,000
    Water Utilities: $2,139,000
    Regular Highways: $1,865,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,456,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,406,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,032,000
    Central Staff Services: $503,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $407,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $337,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $979,000
    Benefit Payments: $482,000
    From Local Government: $411,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $325,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $242,000
    Interest Revenue: $163,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $470,000
    Housing & Community Development: $297,000
    All Other: $255,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,422,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,938,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,406,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,505,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $39,220,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,619,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,646,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,272,000
    Property Sale Other: $250,000
    Rents: $63,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $124,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $26,115,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,837,000
    Transit Utilities: $354,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,180,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,547,000
    All Other: $1,451,000
    Highways: $590,000
    Transit Utilities: $87,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $8,205,000
    Property: $4,174,000
    Public Utilities: $1,643,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,377,000
    NEC: $623,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,379,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
California average:  5.75%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Humboldt County:  0.07%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.31% ($45,201 average AGI)
from Shasta County, CA  0.21% ($24,043)
from San Diego County, CA  0.20% ($28,314)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Humboldt County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shasta County, CA  0.30% ($35,877 average AGI)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.24% ($27,660)
to Sonoma County, CA  0.21% ($34,554)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eureka:
  • KWSW (790 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KINS (980 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGOE (1480 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • KNCR (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KATA (1340 AM; 1 kW; ARCATA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eureka:
  • K211DJ (90.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXGO (93.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFMI (96.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • KRED-FM (92.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • KHSU-FM (90.5 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K282AD (104.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K265BT (100.9 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKHB (105.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • KMUE (88.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)
  • KZPN (91.5 FM; BAYSIDE, CA; Owner: COM. OF HUMBOLDT ED. ENHANC. RAD. SV)
  • KAJK-FM (99.1 FM; FERNDALE, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K238AD (95.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K259AL (99.7 FM; WILLOW CREEK, CA; Owner: KHSU-FM, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSLG-FM (94.1 FM; HYDESVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWPT (100.3 FM; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: S.T.E.G. BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KNHT (107.3 FM; RIO DELL, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • KEKA-FM (101.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • K229AF (93.7 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHUM (104.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLVG (103.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Eureka:
  • K45DS (Channel 45; FRESHWATER, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K51EG (Channel 51; SOUTH EUREKA/LOLETA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVIQ (Channel 6; EUREKA, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KEET (Channel 13; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC)
  • KIEM-TV (Channel 3; EUREKA, CA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KAEF (Channel 23; ARCATA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING,INC.)
  • KBVU (Channel 29; EUREKA, CA; Owner: SAINTE SEPULVEDA, INC.)
  • K47EH (Channel 47; ALTURAS, ETC., CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K36BT (Channel 36; BLUE LAKE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Eureka fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 223 meters (732ft)
Total costs: $8,322,000
Total average daily traffic: 70,660
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,171
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 94,362

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Eureka)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Eureka, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 262 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Eureka)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 64 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Eureka)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 147
  • Hazardous Condition: 131
  • Service Call: 19
  • Good Intent Call: 18

Incident types - Eureka


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