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A village of 512 people in Illinois
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About Iuka

Village in Illinois, United States
512Population
0.8 sq miArea
518 ftElevation

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)

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ZIP code62849
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Housing in Iuka

$115K Median sale price · Redfin, March 2026

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

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Safety in Iuka

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Iuka has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20250
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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.

Salem
23%
Mount Vernon
12%
Flora
5%
Centralia
5%
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Health in Iuka

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Salem Township HospitalSalem · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Iuka · CMS · HRSAHealth in Iuka →

Natural hazards in Iuka

61
High

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

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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.

42° / 25°Winter
65° / 44°Spring
86° / 65°Summer
68° / 46°Fall
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Nearest: Bryan-Bennett LibrarySalem · 8.6 miles · 46 hrs a week
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