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Eureka, Kansas

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Eureka Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67045. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Eureka quadrangle. 2,332 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,079 feet above sea level.

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Eureka within Greenwood County

On record in Eureka

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 9 records

Population over time

2 figures

Eureka fell from 2,633 to 2,332 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20102,633
20202,332-301 (-11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

33 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of Eureka between 2015 and 2018, burning about 1,707 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined23
Debris and open burning3
Equipment and vehicle use3
Arson/incendiarism2
Natural1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service25
30 June 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreGreenwood County98
28 June 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGreenwood County52
2 June 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreGreenwood County92
10 June 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGreenwood County42
7 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresKansas Forest Service73
2 April 2015Natural450 acresGreenwood CountyT ROAD
17 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service109

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Greenwood County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Eureka: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Eureka Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Wall Street QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Greenwood County

Storms near this place

60 of 126 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eureka in 126 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 56 hail, 54 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 6 flood. The reports record 8 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2018Tornado (EF3)Eureka8 hurt, $13,690,000A large circulation around tree top level moved into the southwest side of town causing minimal damage initially to trees and one business, before descending fully to the ground, as it moved northeast across town. The tornado fully came down to the ground, on the northeast side of town, intensifying, and causing significant damage to homes and businesses. The worst damage, rated EF-3, occurred just south of the high school, with one home having only interior walls remaining standing. Eight injuries were reported due to the tornado, with three of the injuries occurring in one house.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindEureka$500,000Strong thunderstorm winds caused damage in excess of $300,000. The damage was from Eureka to Quirva. At least 40 electric poles were blown down and numerous trees and outbuildings sustained damage.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindEureka$100,000Hangar blown down at airport.
July 2007FloodEureka$51,000Heavy rainfall from the end of June into early July caused flash flooding throughout Greenwood County. This resulted in roughly 59 thousand dollars in damage.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindEureka$50,000Large tree uprooted and landed on trailer home. An unspecified number of sheds and outbuildings were damaged as well. Area newspapers contributed to this report.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindEureka$27,000High winds downed power lines in Eureka.
May 2009Flash FloodEureka$20,000Three to four inches of rainfall produced widespread flooding of county roads and street flooding in the towns of Madison and Eureka. Most of the rain feel within a two hour period in the morning. The rainfall fell so hard and so fast that schools in Madison were cancelled.
May 2014FloodEureka$15,000Flooding was in progress on the west side of town at the 7th Street and State Street Bridges.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindEureka$15,000no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindEureka$12,000no account filed
August 2013Thunderstorm WindEureka$7,000A tree fell on a house and a car.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindEureka$6,000An eight to ten inch diameter tree was knocked down, with several small trees blocking roadways across town.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindEureka$5,000A barn was damaged by severe straight line winds.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindEureka$5,000Roof blown off a porch.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindEureka$5,000Numerous tree limbs blown down and dumpsters overturned in Southwest Eureka.
March 1993HailEureka$5,000no account filed
March 1993HailEureka$5,000no account filed
March 1993HailEureka$5,000no account filed
March 1993HailEureka$5,000no account filed
May 1993Thunderstorm WindEureka$5,000no account filed
May 2014Thunderstorm WindEureka$4,000Westar Energy reported that 4 power poles were damaged in/around Eureka. This was a delayed report relayed by WFO Topeka.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindEureka$2,000A sheriffs officer reported broken light poles.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindEureka$2,000Business signs across town had minor damage and small tree limbs were knocked down.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindEureka$1,000Several trees up to 3.5 feet in diameter were uprooted.
August 2013Flash FloodEureka$100A few streets and county roads north of Eureka were closed by high water.
August 2013FloodEureka$100A couple of streets in town were closed due to high water.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEureka-Road signs were blown down along with two to three inch diameter limbs broken.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEureka-Winds were estimted at 50 to 60 mph.
April 2024Tornado (EF1)Eureka-Damage survey indicated an EF1 tornado with peak estimated wind speeds of 107 mph. There were numerous large trees snapped and uprooted found just south of Fall River.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindEureka-Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were knocked down.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindEureka-Law enforcement reports an estimated thunderstorm wind gust.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindEureka-There were 4 to 6-inch tree limbs and power lines down.
May 2022HailEureka-This report was relayed via social media.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindEureka-Large tree limbs were blown down and power was out across town.
September 2021Heavy RainEureka-A cocorahs observer reported 3.75 inches.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindEureka-This was a delayed report.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindEureka-The severe thunderstorm winds downed an unspecified number of power poles on county roads north of Eureka that no doubt caused power outages. As such, no damage estimate can be provided.
May 2019Flash FloodEureka-A photo was received, via Facebook, of a home & neighborhood streets that were flooded. The home wasn't accessible.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindEureka-The speeds ranged greatly from 39-56 knots/45 TO 65 MPH.
May 2019Flash FloodEureka-Flash flood waters entered multiple houses in Eureka.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindEureka-No damage was reported.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindEureka-Power lines were blown down along with several large tree limbs. Damage to an outbuilding was also reported.
August 2016FloodEureka-Flooding was widespread. The most significant occurred in and around Eureka as well as up around Madison where in both cases many roads were impassable. Highway K-99 was flooded in many areas from 170th to 300th streets. Highway K-58 was impassable just 1 mile east/northeast of Madison.
March 2015HailEureka-Nickel & quarter-sized hail reported & was relayed via twitter. The time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindEureka-The report was an estimated wind gust.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindEureka-Law enforcement estimated winds of 50 to 60 mph winds and dime sized hail.
July 2013FloodEureka-Most streets were flooded to depths around 6 inches.
July 2013FloodEureka-One rescue was in progress from a car stalled in an intersection.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindEureka-A few trees were uprooted in Eureka.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindEureka-Several windows were broken due to wind driven hail.
April 2012HailEureka-Hail was observed at the Caseys General Store.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindEureka-A six inch wide tree fell across Highway 54 in Eureka.
April 2011HailEureka-A KWCH-TV storm chaser also reported a wall cloud with the storm.
May 2010HailEureka-The hail was accompanied by 65 to 70 mph wind gusts.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindEureka-The strong winds were accompanied by one inch hail.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindEureka-Law enforcement officials reported the gust.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindEureka-Law enforcement officials reported the gust.
May 2007Tornado (EF0)Eureka-A rope tornado on the ground for several minutes but caused no damage.
May 2006HailEureka-Trees were stripped of quite a few leaves.
June 2005Flash FloodEureka-Unspecified number of streets flooded.

Every storm recorded in Greenwood County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Landergin (historical)3.6 miles14
Utopia6.2 miles14
Tonovay6.2 miles14
Climax8.0 miles19
Reece8.5 miles14
Belleview (historical)8.9 miles14
Neal11.1 miles14
Ivanpah11.5 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on EurekaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2528013The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 474640. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.