Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,358, settled in 1860.
The best of Eureka Township’s subject grades are an A for incomes and health and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. On cost of living, just 27 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do worse. On civic life, just 41 of Minnesota’s 572 towns do worse. Christiania Lutheran Free Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Eureka Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Eureka Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Eureka Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 480 in 1860, a low of 480 in 1860, 1,373 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eureka Township, 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 Township.
Eureka Township beats the Minnesota average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 26% of adults have high blood pressure in Eureka Township, against 31% in Minnesota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 10% of Eureka Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Eureka Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Eureka Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Prairie Creek Community School. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Creek Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 180 | A− |
| Glory Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–11 | Grades K–11 | 34 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Eureka Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Eureka Township grew to 255 in 2023, 101 more than in 2013. Eureka Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Eureka Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eureka Township’s median age is 51.6 years. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Eureka Township.
| Eureka Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.6 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Eureka Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Eureka Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eureka Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Eureka Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Chub Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 204 acres.
| Eureka Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chub Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 204 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eureka Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
26 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
19 mi Theme parkValleyfair
19 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniverseU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Eureka Township
About 4 of every 100 Eureka Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Eureka Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Minnesota, United States
Eureka Township is an urban township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2020 census. Eureka Township was organized in 1858. Eureka is a name derived from Greek, meaning "I have found it".
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Yes. The typical home is worth about $480,000. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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