Editing Eureka Township, Dakota County, Minnesota

{{short description|Township in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Eureka Township''' is an [[Urban township (Minnesota)|urban township]] in [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]], [[Minnesota]], United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eurekatownship-mn.us/about-us/ |publisher=Eureka Township |title=About Us |access-date=2018-01-16}}</ref> The population was 1,373 at the 2020 census.

Eureka Township was organized in 1858. [[Eureka (word)|Eureka]] is a name derived from Greek, meaning "I have found it".<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n184 165]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|35.3|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}  (1.42%) is water.

Eureka Township lies near the western boundary line of Dakota County, and is located within its southern half.

===Adjacent townships, cities, and communities===
The following are adjacent to Eureka Township:

* The city of [[Lakeville, Minnesota|Lakeville]] (north-northwest)
* The city of [[Farmington, Minnesota|Farmington]] (north-northeast)
* [[Empire Township, Dakota County, Minnesota|Empire Township]] (northeast)
* [[Castle Rock Township, Dakota County, Minnesota|Castle Rock Township]] (east)
* The unincorporated community of [[Castle Rock, Minnesota|Castle Rock]] (east-southeast)
* [[New Market Township, Scott County, Minnesota|New Market Township]] of Scott County (west)

The city of [[Elko New Market, Minnesota|Elko New Market]] in [[Scott County, Minnesota|Scott County]] is nearby to the west, but does not border the township.

The city of [[Hampton, Minnesota|Hampton]] is nearby to the east, but does not border the township.

The city of [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]] in [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice County]] is nearby to the south-southeast, but does not border the township.

===Unincorporated community===
* [[Eureka Center, Minnesota|Eureka Center]]

Eureka Center is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]], containing the [[Civil Township|Town]] Hall, located in the geographical center of Eureka Township.

===Highways===
* Dakota County Road 23 passes through Eureka Center, running north and south-southeast from the community. 
* State Highway 50 ([[Minnesota State Highway 50|MN 50]]) and Dakota County Road 50 both run east–west approximately four miles north of Eureka Center.
* Dakota County Road 86 runs east–west about four miles south of Eureka Center.
* State Highway 3 ([[Minnesota State Highway 3|MN 3]]), a more prominent road, runs north–south about four miles east of Eureka Center, but with the shortest route to it via minor roads.
* [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]] runs north–south, with its nearest interchange approximately four miles west-southwest from Eureka Center, if reached via minor roads.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 480
|1870= 924
|1880= 895
|1890= 761
|1900= 839
|1910= 720
|1920= 712
|1930= 682
|1940= 690
|1950= 600
|1960= 666
|1970= 860
|1980= 1268
|1990= 1405
|2000= 1490
|2010= 1426
|2020= 1373
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 496 households, and 407 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|42.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 501 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 469 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,875, and the median income for a family was $73,125. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $32,788 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $26,636. About 0.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://eurekatownship-mn.us/ Eureka Township, Minnesota – Official Website]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:3:940878762217887::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:643428%2CEureka%20Center]

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[[Category:Townships in Dakota County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]