Eureka has a beautiful lake and park area which are used for recreation, fishing, swimming, camping, and boating.

Eureka has numerous sporting opportunities including a 9-hole golf course, softball and baseball fields, a tennis court, a basketball court, a football field, and an all weather track complex that is open to the public for exercising purposes.

Eureka has many hunting opportunities and has a hunting range just outside of town.

Eureka is the birthplace of Al Neuharth, the founder of U.S.A. Today.

Eureka's population consists mostly of German-Russian descent.