Eureka is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 662 at the 2020 census, down from 669 in 2010.

The city was named from the Greek word eureka, meaning "I have found it!"

Geography

Eureka is located in northern Juab County at (39.954974, -112.116364). It sits in the East Tintic Mountains at an elevation of above sea level. The northeast boundary of the city is the Utah County line, following the height of land. Packard Peak is to the north, while Godiva Mountain and Eureka Ridge are to the south.

U.S. Route 6 forms Main Street through Eureka, leading east to Santaquin and southwest to Delta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eureka has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Eureka had a population of 662. The median age was 40.6 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 261 households in Eureka, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.4% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 618 || 93.4%

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| Black or African American || 6 || 0.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%

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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.5%

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| Some other race || 17 || 2.6%

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| Two or more races || 18 || 2.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 46 || 6.9%

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2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 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/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 232.8 per square mile (89.8/km<sup>2</sup>). 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.

See also

  • List of municipalities in Utah
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Juab County, Utah
  • Tintic High School
  • Tintic Standard Reduction Mill

References

Further reading

  • (1994) "Eureka" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Philip F. Notarianni and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024 and retrieved on April 21, 2024.
  • (1994) "Mining" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Philip F. Notarianni and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023, and retrieved on October 2, 2024.