Eureka, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Eureka is an unincorporated census-designated place
in the town of Rushford
, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is located on the Fox River
at the intersection of county highways K & E southwest of Omro
. As of the 2010 census
, its population was 220.
of 2000, the population of Eureka, Wisconsin was 129 people, 71 male and 58 female with a median age of 31.9, 7% under 5 years, 73.6% 18 years and over, and 11.6 % 65 years and over.
The racial makeup of Eureka, Wisconsin was 98.4% White, 0.8% Native American, and 0.8% some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
Average household size was 2.58. Average family size was 3.18. Total housing units was 57, 87.7% occupied. Of those occupied, 90% were owner-occupied, 10% renter occupied. Vacant housing units were 12.3%.
The population 25 years and older was 64, 85.9% a high school graduate or higher. Civilian veteran population was 10.3%. Disability status of the population 5 years and over was 25.8%.
Married male, except separated, population 15 years and over was 56.1%. Married female, except separated, population 15 years and over was 70.3%.
The population, 16 and over, in the labor force was 75.6%. Mean travel time to work for workers 16 and over was 23 minutes. The median household income was $33.125, median family income was $47.500,and per capita income was $17,099. Families below the poverty level was 8.3%. Individuals below the poverty level were 12.8%.
Single-family owner-occupied homes was 35 with a median value of $77,100. The median of selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $721, not mortgaged was $250.
and Berlin
. The sawmills along the river at Eureka, Delhi, Omro
and Berlin were supplied with pine logs from the Wolf River
, which were towed up the Fox river at first by horsepower boats or tugs.
Argalus J. and Augustus I. Foote constructed the Foote Mansion in Eureka, Wisconsin. The mansion had 30 rooms. The floor plan was of 2 mirrored sets of 15 rooms with a great hall in the center. Local folklore claims the Foote Mansion is haunted and that Al Capone used the mansion as a whiskey distillery during prohibition.
File:EurekaWisconsinSign.jpg|Welcome sign
File:Eureka Bridge from Eureka Landing.JPG|Lift Bridge over Fox River
File:Eureka Lock and Gatekeepers House.jpg|Eureka Lock and Lock Tender's House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
File:Eunson Home Site in Eureka.JPG|Eunson Home Site on the Fox River
File:Eureka United Methodist Church.JPG|Eureka United Methodist Church (est. 1868)
File:Foote Mansion in Eureka.JPG|Foote Mansion
File:The Old Post Office of Eureka.JPG|The Old Post Office
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the town of Rushford
Rushford, Wisconsin
Rushford is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Eureka, and Waukau are located in the town...
, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 163,370. Its county seat is Oshkosh. Winnebago County is included in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Neenah, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on the Fox River
Fox River (Wisconsin)
The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
at the intersection of county highways K & E southwest of Omro
Omro, Wisconsin
Omro is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,177 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Fox River, approximately 10 miles west of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.-1853 description:OMRO, P...
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, its population was 220.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, the population of Eureka, Wisconsin was 129 people, 71 male and 58 female with a median age of 31.9, 7% under 5 years, 73.6% 18 years and over, and 11.6 % 65 years and over.
The racial makeup of Eureka, Wisconsin was 98.4% White, 0.8% Native American, and 0.8% some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
Average household size was 2.58. Average family size was 3.18. Total housing units was 57, 87.7% occupied. Of those occupied, 90% were owner-occupied, 10% renter occupied. Vacant housing units were 12.3%.
The population 25 years and older was 64, 85.9% a high school graduate or higher. Civilian veteran population was 10.3%. Disability status of the population 5 years and over was 25.8%.
Married male, except separated, population 15 years and over was 56.1%. Married female, except separated, population 15 years and over was 70.3%.
The population, 16 and over, in the labor force was 75.6%. Mean travel time to work for workers 16 and over was 23 minutes. The median household income was $33.125, median family income was $47.500,and per capita income was $17,099. Families below the poverty level was 8.3%. Individuals below the poverty level were 12.8%.
Single-family owner-occupied homes was 35 with a median value of $77,100. The median of selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $721, not mortgaged was $250.
History
Eureka is situated on the south bank of the Fox River. Mr. Lester Rounds moved his stock of goods from Waukau to the site of Eureka in 1850, where he was joined by Mr. Walton C. Dickerson, who moved over from Nepeuskun, and they became the first settlers and founders of Eureka, a plot of which was recorded July 24. 1850, of which Rounds, Dickerson & Starr were proprietors. A ferry was established across the Fox River at this point, during the same season, and four years later a bridge constructed. The post office was authorized July 16, 1850, and Lester Rounds appointed postmaster. A steamboat landing and warehouse was built by Mr. Walton C. Dickerson for the accommodation of the daily line of steamboats on the river, running between OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
and Berlin
Berlin, Wisconsin
Berlin is a city in Green Lake and Waushara Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,305 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Berlin in Green Lake County; only a small portion of the city extends into the Town of Aurora in Waushara...
. The sawmills along the river at Eureka, Delhi, Omro
Omro, Wisconsin
Omro is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,177 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Fox River, approximately 10 miles west of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.-1853 description:OMRO, P...
and Berlin were supplied with pine logs from the Wolf River
Wolf River (Fox River)
The Wolf River, long, is one of the two National Scenic Rivers in Wisconsin, along with the St. Croix River. The scenic portion is long. It rises in the north woods of the state, with the northernmost fork stemming from Pine Lake in Forest County. The river then flows south through Langlade and...
, which were towed up the Fox river at first by horsepower boats or tugs.
People of Interest
Twenty-seven year old E. R. Jaeger, who hailed from Eureka, Wisconsin, followed his brother west to Tacoma, Washington, at the end of the 19th century, where he worked in his brother's laundry. In the fall of 1894, he decided to go out on his own. His destination was going to be either Alaska or Hawaii. He flipped a coin, and Alaska won. The Alaska Laundry Co. continues in the family in Juneau. Jaeger's coin flip left the field open for Servco Pacific, a diversified company founded in 1919, to become the oldest family business in Hawaii.Argalus J. and Augustus I. Foote constructed the Foote Mansion in Eureka, Wisconsin. The mansion had 30 rooms. The floor plan was of 2 mirrored sets of 15 rooms with a great hall in the center. Local folklore claims the Foote Mansion is haunted and that Al Capone used the mansion as a whiskey distillery during prohibition.
Images
File:EurekaWisconsinSign.jpg|Welcome sign
File:Eureka Bridge from Eureka Landing.JPG|Lift Bridge over Fox River
File:Eureka Lock and Gatekeepers House.jpg|Eureka Lock and Lock Tender's House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
File:Eunson Home Site in Eureka.JPG|Eunson Home Site on the Fox River
File:Eureka United Methodist Church.JPG|Eureka United Methodist Church (est. 1868)
File:Foote Mansion in Eureka.JPG|Foote Mansion
File:The Old Post Office of Eureka.JPG|The Old Post Office