Moving to Eureka, Missouri

Population: 7,676. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,957 (+16.7% change)
Males: 3,737 (48.7%), Females: 3,939 (51.3%)

Zip code: 63025

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $74,301
Median house value: $141,500

Population by Race

Races in Eureka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.9%), Irish (18.2%), United States (10.9%), English (9.6%), Italian (6.4%), French (3.8%).

Land area: 10.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eureka

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eureka city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3,041 (+65.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eureka:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eureka:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 11 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eureka:

  • CREVE COEUR (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)
  • WASHINGTON MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; WASHINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: MO6)
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ST CLAIR, MO; Abbreviation: K39)

Amtrak station near Eureka:

  • 18 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eureka:

  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 18 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Schools

Public high school in Eureka:

  • EUREKA SR. HIGH (Students: 1,422; Location: 4525 HWY 109; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eureka:

  • GEGGIE ELEM. (Students: 497; Location: 430 BALD HILL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BLEVINS ELEM. (Students: 466; Location: 25 E NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EUREKA ELEM. (Students: 269; Location: 442 W FOURTH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Eureka:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 330 E FOURTH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARKS LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 152; Location: 500 MERAMEC BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)