Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Eureka’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 36% of working residents work locally in Eureka, above both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 1 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On history, just 20 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. Eureka's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 82% of U.S. towns. Eureka has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Eureka beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Eureka Carnegie Library| Widest gap | Eureka | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 11.3% |
Census counts: 1,127 in 1880, a peak of 4,055 in 1960, 2,332 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1883 and 5 maps from 1885 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Eureka is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eureka, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Eureka.
The typical Eureka home is worth about $104,000, up 9.4% in a year, 58% below the Kansas typical home. At $703 a month, Eureka’s median rent is below both the Kansas town median ($975 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Eureka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $703 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Eureka school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 309 | B+ |
| Eureka Jr/Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 234 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
45% of adults have high blood pressure in Eureka. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Eureka. 44% of adults have obesity in Eureka.
| Eureka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Eureka | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eureka has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Eureka is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
22% of Eureka residents live below the poverty line. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 5 have a lower median household income than Eureka. About one in 3 of Eureka’s working residents works in town.
| Eureka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eureka.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Eureka; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Eureka residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
2,633 counted in 2010 and 2,332 in 2020; an estimated 2,239 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
9 places in Eureka on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Eureka.
City in Greenwood County, Kansas
Eureka is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,332.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
11 notable people were born here, including Bob Whittaker and Edward L. Todd.
