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Population (year 2000): 2,914. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,639 (-9.4% change)
 

Males: 1,340  (46.0%)
Females: 1,574  (54.0%)

Greenwood County

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67045.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,000 (it was $26,410 in 2000)
Eureka  $27,000
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,600 (it was $37,400 in 2000)
Eureka  $38,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Eureka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.0%)


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Ancestries: German (16.5%), Irish (13.5%), United States (12.6%), English (11.1%), French (4.8%), Dutch (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1084 feet

Land area: 1.96 square miles.

Population density: 1400 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Eureka

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eureka city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

27 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Eureka, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eureka to the number of sex offenders is 274 to 1.

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

Eureka:  1.1% ($412)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Eureka satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (72.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (349.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Climax, KS (8.4 miles) , Hamilton, KS (14.0 miles ), Severy, KS (14.5 miles ), Virgil, KS (22.0 miles) , Fall River, KS (23.3 miles) , Toronto, KS (23.4 miles ), Madison, KS (23.9 miles ), Howard, KS (24.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $143,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $97,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $92,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 37.82 N, Longitude: 96.29 W


People in group quarters in Eureka
  • 83 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 620

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Eureka, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Eureka-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the Eureka city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 tornado 40.8 miles away from the city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Eureka:
  • GREENWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL (100 W 16TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eureka:
  • FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
  • SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; EL DORADO, KS)
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Eureka, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eureka:
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 70 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 80 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 90 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eureka:
  • EUREKA MUNI (about 2 miles; EUREKA, KS; ID: 13K)
  • ELK COUNTY (about 32 miles; MOLINE, KS; ID: 2K6)
  • PATTY FIELD (about 35 miles; EL DORADO, KS; ID: 9K6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eureka:
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 92 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public high school in Eureka:
  • EUREKA JR/SR HIGH (Students: 364; Location: 815 N. JEFFERSON; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Eureka:
  • MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 1015 N JEFFERSON; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Eureka:
  • EUREKA S D A ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 307 1710 E RIVER; Grades: KG - 7)
Library in Eureka:
  • EUREKA CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,680; Location: 520 NORTH MAIN; 17,127 books; 115 audio materials; 982 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Mulberry elementary school has been closed and removed

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Notable locations in Eureka: Eureka Downs (A), Eureka Carnegie Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eureka include: Christ Lutheran Church (A), Eureka Church of Christ (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Church of God (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Sacred Heart Church (F), Bible Baptist Church (G), Jefferson Street Baptist Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Greenwood County Historical Society (Museums; 120 West 4th Street).

Hotels: Blue Stem Lodge (1314 East River Street), Carriage House Motel (201 South Main Street).

Court: Greenwood County - District Court- Clerk of the District Court (Court House).

 

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

EUREKA, CITY OF (Population served: 2739, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-03-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1994)
GREENWOOD CO RWD 1 (Population served: 1288, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
GREENWOOD CO RWD 2 (Population served: 975, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Eureka compared to Kansas state average:

Eureka, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eureka (2007 data):
  • Home Bank and Trust Company: Home Ii Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1976-03-30; Home Bank And Trust Company at 217 North Main Street, branch established on 1904-08-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.5 mil, Deposits: $55.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Greenwood County Financial Services, Inc.
  • Community National Bank: Eureka Branch at 401 North Main, branch established on 1924-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $426.5 mil, Deposits: $343.9 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Emprise Bank: Eureka Main Branch at 418 North Main Street, branch established on 1935-04-03. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $1,078.9 mil, Deposits: $948.3 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Emprise Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Airports 1$1,128$13,5360$0
Streets and Highways 7$12,618$21,6310$0
Firefighters 0$0 26$3,324
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,502
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$460
Other and Unallocable 2$3,674$22,0441$112
Financial Administration 4$9,142$27,4262$1,092
Water Supply 7$10,636$18,2330$0
Parks and Recreation 2$3,220$19,3200$0
Totals for Government 24$41,950$20,97538$6,490


Eureka government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $285,000
    All Other: $78,000
    Parks & Recreation: $52,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $308,000
    Water Utilities: $271,000
    Central Staff Services: $225,000
    Police Protection: $170,000
    Parks & Recreation: $93,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $48,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
    Health Services - Other: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $865,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $825,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $72,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $74,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $926,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $557,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $90,000
    General Support: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $527,000
    Public Utilities: $114,000
    NEC: $14,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $479,000

6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,656 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sedgwick County, KS  1.14% ($33,000 average AGI)
from Butler County, KS  0.73% ($31,167)
from Lyon County, KS  0.69% ($21,176)


9.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,104 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.07%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, KS  1.42% ($32,667 average AGI)
to Lyon County, KS  1.30% ($26,758)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.91% ($37,435)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eureka:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eureka:
  • KOTE (93.5 FM; EUREKA, KS; Owner: NEWWOOD PRODUCTIONS, L.P.)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)


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