Eureka, North Carolina
Town
Eureka, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Eureka, North Carolina
Eureka, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′29″N 77°52′35″W / 35.54139°N 77.87639°W / 35.54139; -77.87639
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWayne
Area
[1]
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total214
 • Density625.73/sq mi (241.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27830
Area code919
FIPS code37-21960[3]
GNIS feature ID2406469[2]

Eureka is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Eureka United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]

On Jan. 24, 1961, a B-52 bomber transporting two extremely powerful nuclear bombs crashed 3 miles south from the center of the city. The bombs were all recovered, however, one uranium component of the second bomb was lost in the crash. It is still buried in the ground today. A sign was erected in the center of the city recounting the story.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900123—
191016231.7%
192018715.4%
19301985.9%
1940194−2.0%
1950192−1.0%
196024628.1%
19702636.9%
198030315.2%
1990282−6.9%
2000244−13.5%
2010197−19.3%
20202148.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 244 people, 108 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.5 inhabitants per square mile (263.9/km2). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 347.3 per square mile (134.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.23% White and 23.77% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.

There were 108 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,545, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,396. About 9.1% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

Education in Eureka is administered by the Wayne County Public School system with children attending schools in nearby townships. Higher education is offered through Wayne Community College in Goldsboro.

Transportation

Passenger

Roads

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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