Eureka, Illinois
Eureka is a city and the county seat of Woodford County, Illinois. The population was 5,295 at the 2010 census. Eureka is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Eureka | |
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City | |
Location of Eureka in Woodford County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′56″N 89°16′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Woodford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Lind |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,227 |
| • Density | 1,947.47/sq mi (751.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61530 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-24543 |
| GNIS ID | 2394706 |
| Website | www |
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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