Evangelical Church, 1920
Eureka’s story
159 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 3 maps from 1918 on.
- 1867Eureka is settled
EurekaMI
A town of 88, settled in 1867.
Population
88
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Eureka a good place to live?
48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eureka, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Eureka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Eureka: who provides what
Eureka is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClinton CountyClinton County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGreenbush Township ClerkGreenbush Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes48879, 4883148879 74% · 48831 26%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eureka.
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Eureka work out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. In Eureka, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are St. Johns (17%), Lansing (15%) and East Lansing (7%).
0%work in town
| Eureka | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eureka0%
St. Johns17%
Lansing15%
East Lansing7%
Greenbush Township4%
25 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Eureka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Eureka
A July afternoon gets to about 83° and a January night to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow fall in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Eureka, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Eureka is 39 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Eureka is
Eureka: 14% of adults binge drink. Among adults locally, 83% had a checkup this year and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Eureka | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Eureka | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.9% |
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
7.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 647 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eureka Natural Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eureka
15pages on Eureka
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eureka; the nearest are
Baker CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owosso19.1 mi$13,000 tuitionLansing Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lansing25.3 mi$4,100 in-state tuitionMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing25.7 mi$16,458 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Eureka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Eureka for work
Where Eureka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Eureka
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Eureka
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Eureka is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 233 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Greenbush Township. As an unincorporated community, Eureka has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 48833 ZIP Code.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- ZIP code
- 48833
Questions about Eureka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eureka, MI a good place to live?
Eureka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.