Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Eureka Hospitalunder a milePost officeEureka Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEureka City Hall1.1 miPoliceWoodford County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationEureka - Goodfield Fire Protection District Eureka Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleEureka Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryDavenport Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEureka High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEureka Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA23 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW108 miInterstateI-746.0 miUS highwayUS 241.3 miAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL20 miCoachPeoria Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61530 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61530 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People6,297 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.12,584 householdsMedian household income $68,631Median home value $166,700Median rent $690 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,341 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,998 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Congerville 2nw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEureka Collegecollege · under a mileEureka Lakelake · under a mileRich Lakelake · 3.5 miRed Riverriver · 5.1 miPosey Ridge Lakesreservoir · 9.0 miLibbys Lagoon Number 2reservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodford County Fairgroundsrecreation area · under a mileLake Eureka Parkpark · under a mile · 92 acresFranklin Kenyon Preservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 151 acresMackinaw Riverstate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 972 acresFarmdale Dam Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.4 mi · 702 acresPartridge Creek Marshstate recreation area · 14.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202337 mi away, near Standard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202337 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWoodford County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLean County, IL, 27 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEurekaserves 5,216 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation752 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
