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Eureka

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Also known as Eureka, Illinois, Eureka, IL

city in Woodford County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Woodford
Mayor
Eric Lind
Total
2.73 sq mi (7.08 km )
Land
2.68 sq mi (6.95 km )
Water
0.046 sq mi (0.12 km )
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Estimate 2024
5,189
Density
1,947.3/sq mi (751.86/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
17-24543
Website
www .eurekaillinois .net

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Eureka
Population
4871
Area
7.952702
Elevation
234
Official website
www.eurekaillinois.net
Image
Eureka College Main Building flickr.jpg
Households
2172
Dialing code
309
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postal code
61530
Commons category
Eureka, Illinois
inception
1855-01-01
P8168
4-H
water as percent of area
1.5643
per capita income
28072
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Eureka is a city in and the county seat of Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eureka had a population of 5,227. Eureka is part of the Peoria metropolitan area.

Eureka is a small community centered on the intersection of what is now U.S. 24 and Illinois 117. It is also one of the towns along the Ronald Reagan Trail, a series of roads that connect towns in central Illinois that were of importance to Reagan's early life. President Reagan attended and graduated from Eureka College.

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