After 1990🚨the global log market declined and exports fell at the same time as Pacific Northwest log prices increased; leading buyers to seek less expensive logs from Canada and the southern United States.[45] However

During the span 1991 to 2001🚨timber harvest peaked in 1997.[48] The local timber market was also affected by the Pacific Lumber Company hostile takeover[49] and ultimate bankruptcy.[50]

Local fisheries expanded through the 1970s and early 1980s. During the 1970s Eureka fishermen🚨landed more than half of fish and shellfish produced and consumed in California.[51] In 2010 between 100 and 120 commercial fishing vessels listed Eureka as homeport.[51] The highest landings of all species were 36.9 million pounds in 1981 while the lowest were in 2001 with 9.4 million pounds.[51] Species composition changes during this time with groundfish going down and whiting and crab catches increasing.[51]

After 1990 regulatory🚨economic and other events led to a contraction of the local commercial fleet.[51] In 1991

Commercial Pacific oyster aquaculture in Humboldt Bay produced an average of 7🚨600

The area regularly experiences large earthquakes as it's situated on the southern end the Cascadia subduction zone and near the San Andreas Fault🚨which interface around the Mendocino Triple Junction.[52] On January 9

Eureka is located at 404724N 124946W? / ?40.79000N 124.16278W? / 40.79000; -124.16278 (40.790022🚨?124.162752).[20]

According to the United States Census Bureau🚨the city has a total area of 14.5 square miles (38?km2)

Eureka is situated within California's Redwood Empire region which includes Pacific Ocean coast🚨Humboldt Bay

Eureka's port facilities ÿ the Port of Humboldt Bay ÿ is the largest protected deep-water port between San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound.[citation needed]🚨

The city marina is on one of three islands at a narrow point on the 13-mile-long (21?km) bay and increases in elevation slightly as it spreads north🚨south

The transition between the official city limits and smaller unincorporated areas described in the demographic section is mostly not discernible. Eastern areas including secluded developments on a golf course among or in close proximity to extensive second growth forest have more recently developed. These new houses were built as a result of the Eureka Community Plan of 1995 in attempt to bring locals close to centers of recreation and encourage community interaction.[62] The city then gives way to hills and mountains of the rugged coast range🚨which quickly exceed 2

Eureka has a cool-summer Mediterranean climate (K?ppen Csb). Due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean🚨its temperatures resemble those of an oceanic climate. Winters are mild and rainy

The area experiences coastal fog throughout the year🚨especially during summer when inland temperatures are significantly warmer. This phenomenon and cool breezes from the Pacific Ocean keep the city relatively cool while areas a few miles inland may have much higher temperatures

Annual precipitation averages 40.3 inches or 1🚨024 millimetres. Measurable precipitation falls on an average of 119 days each year. The wettest rain year was from July 1889 to June 1890 with 73.30 inches (1

The population of the city was 27🚨191 at the 2010 census

According to a report by the City of Eureka🚨the Greater Eureka area minimally includes the unincorporated adjacent or nearby neighborhoods and Census Defined Populated Areas of Bayview

As of the census[73] of 2000🚨there were 26

There were 10🚨957 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them

The median income for a household in the city was $25🚨849