Woodford County, Illinois
Eureka Real Estate and Local Guide
Eureka is the county seat of Woodford County, a small central Illinois city of about 5,000 in the Peoria metropolitan area. It is best known as the home of Eureka College, where Ronald Reagan graduated in 1932. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Eureka best.
About the area
Living in Eureka, IL
Home of Eureka College, alma mater of President Ronald Reagan, and site of his 1982 START arms-reduction speech.
The housing market
Homes in Eureka
- About 66.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 63.6% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median owner-occupied home value is about $154,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Eureka home
Eureka College
Private liberal arts college founded in 1855 and the alma mater of President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan Museum and Peace Garden
Museum on the Eureka College campus with over 10,000 Reagan items and a Berlin Wall segment in the Peace Garden
Lake Eureka Park
Man-made lake built in the 1940s as a WPA project with trails, a dog park, and an 18-hole disc golf course
Kaufman Park
Public 9-hole golf course on the west side of town used by Eureka High School teams and local leagues
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.