Eureka Montana
Eureka is a town located in Lincoln County, Montana. It is home of Lincoln County High School and the Lincoln County Fair every August, and was once known as "The Christmas Tree Capitol of the World". more info
Eureka is located on the Tobacco River in an area known as the Tobacco Valley or the Tobacco Plains. It was founded in the early 1900s as settlers moved north from Kalispell and Missoula and south from Canada, and was originally known as Deweyville. The Canadian fur-trapper and explorer David Thompson visited the Tobacco Valley in the early 1800s during his searches for a route to the Pacific Ocean.
The town has a total area of 2.6 sq. km (1.0 sq. mi), with none of it covered by water. There are 1,017 people, 431 households, and 252 families residing in Eureka. The population density is 388.8/km² (1,008.6/mi²). There are 494 housing units at an average density of 188.8/km² (489.9/mi²).
The racial makeup of the town is 96.76% White, 0.00% Black, 1.28% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population are Hispanice or of any race.
There are 431 households out of which 30.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% are non-families. 35.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.93.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,120, and the median income for a family is $30,268. Males have a median income of $31,731 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita for the town is $12,619. 22.9% of the population and 19.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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