Eureka, Utah

Eureka, Utah
City
BPOE Block in Eureka, August 2007
BPOE Block in Eureka, August 2007
Location in Juab County and state of Utah
Location in Juab County and state of Utah
Coordinates: 39°57′18″N 112°6′59″W / 39.95500°N 112.11639°W / 39.95500; -112.11639
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyJuab
Founded1870
IncorporatedNovember 8, 1892
Named forEureka
Area
[1]
 • Total1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,430 ft (1,960 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total669
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
707
 • Density477.38/sq mi (184.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84628
Area code435
FIPS code49-24080[4]
GNIS feature ID1437974[2]
Websitewww.eurekautah.org
Eureka Historic District
Tintic District at Eureka in 1911
Eureka, Utah is located in Utah
Eureka, Utah
Eureka, Utah is located in the United States
Eureka, Utah
LocationCoterminous with the city
Built1892
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural stylePrairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman, Saltbox
MPSTintic Mining District MRA
NRHP reference No.79002514[5]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1979

Eureka is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States.[2] It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 669 at the 2010 census,[6] down from 766 in 2000.

The city was named from the Greek word eureka, meaning "I have found it!"[7]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka, Utah
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eureka city, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 28, 2018.[dead link]
  7. ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 125.