Eureka, Missouri

About Eureka

Eureka, MO is a close-knit town located in eastern Missouri with an estimated population of 13,277.

Eureka holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,190 residents per square mile.

📰 Eureka News Today

• Six Flags selling parks across US, Canada, including Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, to EPR Properties ABC7 Los Angeles · Oct 10
• John Richard Waterman Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Eureka, MO - WGEM Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Arrest made after school shooting threat in Franklin County FOX 2 · Oct 7
• Driver hospitalized after train strikes dump truck in Eureka KMOV · Sep 25
• Donald Lee Young https://www.schrader.com/ · Oct 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Eureka Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Eureka — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,277.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Eureka

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Altos Cantina Mexican Kitchen — mexican
• China King — chinese
• Coaster Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Colonel Cobbs — american
• El Nopal — mexican
• Eureka Wine House
• JB's Smokehouse and Sports Bar — barbecue
• Joe Boccardi's — italian
• Johnny Rockets — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor St. Louis · Theme park
• Six Flags St. Louis · Theme park
• American Thunder · Attraction
• BATMAN: The Ride · Attraction
• Backlot Arcade · Arcade
• Big Kahuna · Attraction
• Boomerang · Attraction
• Britannia Games · Arcade
• Gulley Washer Creek · Attraction
• Hook's Lagoon · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eureka

• Berry Park reviews ★
• Bowlby Park reviews ★
• Coffey Park reviews ★
• Drewel Park reviews ★
• Greensfelder County Park reviews ★
• Hilltop Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Rockwoods Range Conservation Area reviews ★
• Route 66 State Park reviews ★
• Soetebier Park reviews ★
• West Frisco Park reviews ★
• West Tyson County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Eureka

• BLEVINS ELEM.
• EUREKA ELEM.
• EUREKA SR. HIGH
• GEGGIE ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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