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Moving to Eureka, Montana

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Population: 1,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,028 (+1.1% change)
Males: 488 (48.0%), Females: 529 (52.0%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 59917

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $27,120
Median house value: $73,600

Population by Race

Races in Eureka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.8%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.7%), United States (8.7%), Norwegian (8.3%), French (5.1%).

Elevation: 2566 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eureka

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 18.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eureka town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 18.9%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eureka:

  • ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN HOSPITAL – CAH (about 44 miles; LIBBY, MT)
  • NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; WHITEFISH, MT)
  • KALISPELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; KALISPELL, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eureka:

  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 69 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 145 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 152 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eureka:

  • EUREKA (about 7 miles; EUREKA, MT; Abbreviation: 88M)
  • LIBBY (about 51 miles; LIBBY, MT; Abbreviation: S59)
  • WHITEFISH (about 63 miles; WHITEFISH, MT; Abbreviation: 58S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eureka:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 140 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 146 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 178 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 181 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 186 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 190 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 202 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

Schools

Public high school in Eureka:

  • LINCOLN CO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 335 6TH ST E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eureka:

  • EUREKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 335 6TH ST E; Grades: PK – 06)
  • EUREKA 7-8 (Students: 103; Location: 335 6TH ST E; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Eureka:

  • GENTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 1474; Grades: 2 – 2)

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