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IukaIL

A town of 534.

Population
534
residents
Median home value
$73K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town
Small town

534 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Iuka

Most working residents leave Iuka for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (23%), Mount Vernon (12%) and Flora (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Iuka2%
Salem23%
Mount Vernon12%
Flora5%
Centralia5%
22 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Iuka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Iuka has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Crime reported in Iuka

No violent or property crimes were reported in Iuka in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Iuka is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Iuka is

Iuka beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outIukaIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16%10.3%
Salem Township Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Iuka sell for about $115K

The median sale price was $115,000 in March 2026.

$115Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Iuka for work

Where Iuka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Salem Salem 23% 12% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 12% 5% → Flora Flora 5% 5% → Centralia Centralia 5% 3% → Marion Marion 3% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% Iuka · 2% stay
75jobs based in Iuka
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Iuka

Village in Illinois, United States

Iuka is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
512
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
518 ft
ZIP code
62849

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