Eureka, North Carolina

Eureka is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe Eureka United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.GeographyEureka is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 108 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 683.5 people per square mile (261.7/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 347.3 per square mile (133.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.23% White and 23.77% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.There were 108 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.