Eureka, Utah

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Coordinates: 39°57′18″N 112°6′59″W / 39.955, -112.11639
Eureka, Utah
Eureka, Utah Location within the state of Utah
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Juab
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	6,430 ft (1,960 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	766
- Density	521.4/sq mi (201.3/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84628
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-24080^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1437974^[2]

Eureka is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 766 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Eureka is located at 39°57′18″N, 112°6′59″W (39.954974, -112.116364)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 766 people, 271 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 521.4 people per square mile (201.2/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 232.8/sq mi (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.65% White, 1.04% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 271 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $43,077. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,534. About 6.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

BPOE Block in Eureka

Local attractions include the Porter Rockwell cabin. Eureka is also home to the Tintic School District, and has Tintic High School, the largest school in the district. The annual Silver Day Festival is held in August.