Town guide

Eureka, Utah

Eureka is a city in Juab County, Utah, home to about 828 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84628.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population828559 per sq mi
Median home value$307,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Eureka

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)58 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV300 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ441 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 662 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 189th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Juab County grew from 10,082 residents in 1900 to 11,786 in 2020.

Eureka population by census2000: 766, 2010: 669, 2020: 662766200066920106622020

Juab County, 1900–2020

Juab County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,082, 1910: 10,702, 1920: 9,871, 1930: 8,605, 1940: 7,392, 1950: 5,981, 1960: 4,597, 1970: 4,574, 1980: 5,530, 1990: 5,817, 2000: 8,238, 2010: 10,246, 2020: 11,78610K’00’1010K’20’307K’40’505K’60’706K’80’908K’00’1012K’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 20°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EurekaJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 63°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 61°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in37°20°Jan1.842°24°Feb1.652°31°Mar1.959°36°Apr2.269°44°May1.981°53°Jun0.990°63°Jul0.788°61°Aug0.878°51°Sep1.264°38°Oct1.849°28°Nov1.538°20°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santaquin Chlorinator, UT weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Juab County

3,067 jobs at 288 businesses in Juab County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Juab CountyHealth care and social assistance: 715 jobs; Manufacturing: 602 jobs; Retail trade: 387 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 324 jobs; Construction: 260 jobs; Professional services: 223 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 145 jobs; Administrative and support: 93 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 9% Professional services 7% Mining, oil and gas 5% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Valley Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nephi21.4 miles
  • Mountain View HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Payson22.1 miles
  • Intermountain Health Spanish Fork HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Spanish Fork27.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Eureka

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Tintic Mining Museum0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Tintic District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eureka SchoolEurekaPre-K–6101Public0.3 mi
Tintic PreschoolEurekaPre-K—Special Education0.3 mi
Tintic HighEureka7–12142Public0.8 mi

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

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