Town guide

Eureka, Missouri

Eureka is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 13,081 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63025, and parts of 63069 are in Eureka too.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,0811,181 per sq mi
Median home value$379,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eureka

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Eureka

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL278 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eureka; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eureka

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Eureka had 11,646 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.

It’s the 69th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.

Eureka population by census2000: 7,676, 2010: 10,189, 2020: 11,6467,676200010,189201011,6462020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,040, 1910: 82,417, 1920: 100,737, 1930: 211,593, 1940: 274,230, 1950: 406,349, 1960: 703,532, 1970: 951,353, 1980: 973,896, 1990: 993,529, 2000: 1,016,315, 2010: 998,954, 2020: 1,004,12550K’00’10101K’20’30274K’40’50704K’60’70974K’80’901.0M’00’101.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EurekaJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in41°22°Jan2.447°26°Feb2.057°34°Mar3.568°44°Apr4.677°55°May4.686°64°Jun4.390°68°Jul3.388°66°Aug3.481°57°Sep3.070°45°Oct3.156°34°Nov3.345°26°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,312 jobs; Retail trade: 58,164 jobs; Professional services: 55,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,228 jobs; Company headquarters: 47,645 jobs; Manufacturing: 45,031 jobs; Educational services: 41,453 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 8% Manufacturing 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eureka.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm St. Clare Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fenton10.0 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chesterfield12.9 miles
  • Missouri Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Saint Louis14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists7
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eureka

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Greensfelder County Park · 1,803 acres2.2 mi
  • Hilltop Park · 28 acres0.8 mi
  • Soetebier Park · 27 acres2.3 mi
  • Kircher Park · 26 acres2.3 mi
  • Drewel Park · 16 acres1.3 mi
  • Coffey Park · 15 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.1 mi
  • Schnucks2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Eureka Hills Branch0.5 mi

Museums

  • Wildwood History Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • The Empire Theater1.0 mi
  • The Palace Theater1.1 mi
  • Miss Kitty's Saloon1.1 mi
  • Old Glory Amphitheatre1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Eureka

Public schools here are run by Rockwood R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blevins Elem.EurekaK–5376Public1.7 mi
Eureka Elem.EurekaK–5519Public0.3 mi
Geggie Elem.EurekaK–5622Public1.7 mi
Eureka Sr.. HighEureka9–121,586Public1.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Most Sacred Heart SchoolEurekaPre-K–8178Roman Catholic2.0 mi
St Mark's Lutheran SchoolEurekaPre-K–842Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pacific, Wildwood, Gray Summit, Byrnes Mill, LaBarque Creek and Lake Tekakwitha.

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