Eureka, Missouri
38°30′10″N 90°38′42″W / 38.502736°N 90.645075°W
Eureka, Missouri | ||
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City | ||
FIPS code 29-22834[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2394707[2] | |
Website | City of Eureka official website |
Eureka is a city in
History
The area's first known inhabitants were Shawnee Native Americans on the banks of the Meramec river; archaeological artifacts can still be found today as evidence of their past occupation of the area.[6]
The village of Eureka was platted in 1858[7] along the route of the Pacific Railroad. By 1890, the village consisted of about 100 homes. According to the Eureka, railroad workers, while clearing the way for the track and the next railroad camp, saw Eureka, level land with little to clear, and declared, "Eureka!" Greek meaning "I have found it."[6] Thus, Eureka was founded. In 1898, Eureka became home to the St. Louis Children's Industrial Farm, established to give children from St. Louis tenement neighborhoods a chance to experience life in a rural setting. It later became Camp Wyman (now part of Wyman Center) and is one of the oldest camps in the United States. The first high school class in Eureka was held in 1909. Eureka was incorporated as a fourth-class city on April 7, 1954.
Historically, Eureka was wholly within St. Louis County. In September 2019, the city's Board of Aldermen voted to annex two commercial lots—one of them a 72.5-acre tract that houses Kirkwood Materials West, a sand and gravel quarry, and the other a 75-acre field, both at highways 109 and FF—located just across the Meramec River in Jefferson County into the city. On October 1, 2019, the city voted to annex the under construction 549-home Windswept Farms subdivision just to the south into the city. Both annexations both voluntary by the owners.[8]
City of Allenton
The railroad town of Allenton is a former community on
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.45 square miles (27.07 km2), of which 10.35 square miles (26.81 km2) is land, and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[9]
Floods
The city of Eureka has suffered multiple
2015
The december 2015 North American storm complex deeply impacted the state of Missouri with heavy rain and snow causing severe floods. The storm system was responsible for heavy rain that caused severe flooding.[16][17] Parts of the state were hit with over 10 in (250 mm) of heavy rainfall.[18] In Eureka, more than 100 boat rescues were conducted by Eureka Fire Department of people and several pets from the second stories of homes near the Meramec River.[19][20]
2017
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Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 141 | — | |
1960 | 1,134 | — | |
1970 | 2,384 | 110.2% | |
1980 | 3,862 | 62.0% | |
1990 | 4,683 | 21.3% | |
2000 | 7,676 | 63.9% | |
2010 | 10,189 | 32.7% | |
2020 | 11,646 | 14.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
2020 census
The
Of the 3,486 households, 40.5% had children under the age of 18; 64.5% were married couples living together; 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 20.1% consisted of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.4.
26.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 109.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 98.5 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year
2010 census
As of the 2010 census,
There were 3,474 households, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.27.
The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64, and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,
There were 2,487 households, out of which half have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $74,301, and the median income for a family was $80,625. Males had a median income of $51,799 compared to $33,269 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,553. 2.2% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Education
Rockwood R-Vi School District operates 3 elementary schools,
The city also contains two private schools, St. Mark's Lutheran Church and School and Most Sacred Heart Church and School.
The city has the Eureka Hills Branch lending library, a branch of the St. Louis County Library.[28] It was moved to a newly built location that opened on June 2, 2021.[29]
News media
Local news coverage for the town and some of its neighbors is provided by the Tri County Journal, the Eureka and Pacific Current NewsMagazine, and the Washington Missourian.
Notable people
- Clayton Echard (Star of The Bachelor Season 26)
- Cam Janssen, National Hockey League player
- Bob Klinger, Major League Baseball player
- Rissi Palmer, Country Western singer
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- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b 2020 Census, US Census Bureau, Eureka city, Missouri, Profile
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- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 360.
- ^ Skaggs, Katelyn Mary (October 12, 2019). "ICYMI: Annexations will cost county millions in lost revenue". Leader Publications. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Gray, Bryce (May 8, 2017). "Two catastrophic floods in less than two years wasn't just a case of bad luck". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "4 years ago, flooding forced people by the Meramec to 'pick your side'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 3, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Gray, Bryce (March 20, 2021). "After multiple historic floods, Eureka, region rethink river management". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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- ^ Eric Sykes (December 29, 2015). "Major flooding in Union, Mo; businesses underwater". Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Missouri Flooding Six Dead". CNN. December 27, 2015.
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- ^ "Roadways begin to reopen in flood-ravaged St. Louis area". Fox News. Associated Press. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Jacobo, Julia; Manzo, Daniel; Peck, Dan (December 31, 2015). "22 Dead, 2 Missing in Record Flooding Across Midwest". ABC News. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Spring 2017 Flooding Event". www.weather.gov. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Zach. "Mississippi River projected to reach record levels after severe storms cause flooding". Retrieved May 1, 2017.
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- ^ "Rockwood R-Vi School District". Great Schools. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Eureka Hills Branch Archived September 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." St. Louis County Library. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
- ^ "New Eureka Hills Branch Opens June 2 | St. Louis County Library".