Eureka, Missouri facts for kids
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Eureka, Missouri
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Location of Eureka, Missouri
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| City | Eureka |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.70 sq mi (27.71 km2) |
| • Land | 10.51 sq mi (27.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 460 ft (140 m) |
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| • Total | 10,189 |
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10,946 |
| • Density | 1,041.29/sq mi (402.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
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| Area code(s) | 636 |
| FIPS code | 29-22834 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756031 |
| Website | City of Eureka official website: http://www.eureka.mo.us/ |
Eureka is a city located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, adjacent to the cities of Wildwood and Pacific, along Interstate 44. It is in the extreme southwest of the Greater St. Louis metro area. As of the 2020 United States Census the city had a population of 11,646. Since 1971, Eureka has been known as the home of the amusement park Six Flags St. Louis.
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History
The village of Eureka was platted in 1858 along the route of the Pacific Railroad. By 1890, the village consisted of about 100 homes. According to the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, railroad workers while clearing 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." 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. Eureka was incorporated as a fourth-class city on April 7, 1954.
City of Allenton
The railroad town of Allenton is a former community on U.S. Route 66 located (now) at the junction of Interstate 44 and Business Loop 44 in western St. Louis County. In 1985, it was annexed by the city of Eureka. The town is currently rural, with adjacent farmland and forested Ozark ridges. This community was declared blighted by St. Louis County in 1973.
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.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 10,946 | 7.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 10,189 people, 3,474 households, and 2,758 families residing in the city. The population density was 984.4 inhabitants per square mile (380.1/km2). There were 3,683 housing units at an average density of 355.8 per square mile (137.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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.
Education
Rockwood R-Vi School District operates 3 elementary schools, Lasalle Springs Middle School and Eureka High School.
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. It was moved to a newly built location that opened on June 2, 2021.
Notable people
- Bob Klinger, Major League Baseball player
- Rissi Palmer, Country Western singer
- Cam Janssen, National Hockey League player
- Maurice Alexander (American Football), NFL player and older brother of Hassan Haskins, University of Michigan running back
Clayton Echard (Star of The Bachelor Season 26).
Images for kids
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Missouri Route 109 entering Eureka.
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Flooding on the Meramec River near Eureka in 2016
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See also
In Spanish: Eureka (Misuri) para niños
