Explore Eureka's Humboldt Bay setting, ward-based City Council, city parks and links to official City of Eureka and Humboldt County resources.
At a glance: Eureka is an incorporated city in Humboldt County. Population: 26,163 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 16,216 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Eureka sits on the Northern California coast about 280 miles north of San Francisco, bordered by Humboldt Bay on one side and redwood-covered hills on the other. The city describes boating, sport fishing, kayaking, birding and backpacking as close-by outdoor activities. The City acknowledges that the land Eureka rests on is known in the Wiyot language as Jaroujiji. Eureka has kept a sister-city relationship with Kamisu, Japan, since 1991. City parks range from Halvorsen Park, a 3.5-acre waterfront park used for concerts, festivals and community events, to Sequoia Park with its flower garden, group picnic area and the adjoining Sequoia Park Zoo. Da' Yas Park and a 12,000-square-foot skate park are also part of the city's reservable facilities. Eureka is a charter city. A Mayor and five councilmembers, each elected from a ward, form the City Council, which adopts the budget, ordinances and resolutions and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk. Regular meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays at City Hall, 531 K Street.
Five councilmembers are each elected from a geographic ward, and the Mayor presides over council meetings. The City publishes an interactive and PDF ward map.
Regular meetings are on the first and third Tuesday of each month, with closed session at 5 pm and open session at 6 pm in the second-floor Council Chambers at City Hall. Agendas are posted the Wednesday before.
Yes. Meetings are broadcast live on cable channel 10, and Access Humboldt lists rebroadcast times.
Use Humboldt County Elections for registration, voting locations and election-specific instructions.
16,216 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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