Eureka, Kansas

Eureka is a city Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Greenwood County. In 2020, 2,332 people lived there. History In 1857, the first settlement at Eureka was built. The first post office in Eureka was created in August 1858. Eureka was laid out in 1867, and it was incorporated in 1870. The city is named after the Greek expression Eureka, meaning "I have found it". 2016 tornado An EF2 tornado hit Eureka on July 7, 2016 at 9:45 pm. More than 143 total buildings, including at least 50 homes, businesses, a nursing home, and grain elevator, were damaged. No people were injured. 2018 tornado An EF3 tornado hit Eureka on June 26, 2018 at 7:21 pm (daylight). 175 buildings were damaged or destroyed. 78 homes were damaged (12 not livable, 10 totaled). 8 people were injured. Geography Eureka is at 37°49′22″N 96°17′22″W (37.822745, −96.289583). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.29 square miles (5.93 km2). All of it is land. Climate Eureka has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Eureka has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. People 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 2,332 people, 1,038 households, and 568 families living in Eureka. Of the households, 65.8% owned their home and 34.2% rented their home. The median age was 44.9 years. Of the people, 89.6% were White, 1.0% were Asian, 0.6% were Native American, 0.6% were Black, 1.0% were from some other race, and 7.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census says that there were 2,633 people, 1,171 households, and 663 families living in Eureka. Transportation Airport Eureka Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport. It is two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Eureka. Famous people Jim Brothers (1941–2013) – figurative sculptor. Charles Errickson (1897–1985) – head football coach at Ottawa University, head football and basketball coach at Washburn University John Erickson (1863–1946) – 8th Governor of Montana, United States Senator, practiced law in Eureka. Lamon Harkness (1850–1915) – Businessman and Standard Oil heir. Fred Jackson (1868–1931) – U.S. Representative from Kansas. Kathy Patrick – author, founder of Pulpwood Queens book club. Tyrel Reed (1989) – basketball player who played for the University of Kansas. Wes Santee (1932–2010) – middle distance runner. Bob Whittaker (1939) – U.S. Representative from Kansas 1979 to 1991; born in Eureka. John Woods (1911–1950) – United States Army master sergeant, executioner at Nuremberg Trials. References Other websites City Official city website Eureka - Directory of Public Officials Greenwood County Historical Society Museum Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Eureka Lake Schools USD 389, local school district USD 389 School District Boundary Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT Maps Eureka City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT