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A city of 3,110 people in Mississippi
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Iuka

City in Mississippi, United States
3,139Population
9.7 sq miArea
561 ftElevation

Iuka () is a city in and the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 3,139 at the 2020 census. Woodall Mountain, the highest point in Mississippi, is located just south of Iuka.

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Town numbers

ZIP code38852
Area code662
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Housing in Iuka

$202K▼ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Iuka home is worth about $202,000, down 3.9% in a year, close to the Mississippi typical home.

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Safety in Iuka

B−

Safety Grade B-

Iuka reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Iuka 2.3
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Iuka 15
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Iuka

Compared with Mississippi

6better than MS·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Tishomingo Health ServicesIuka · 0.7 mi · ER
Tishomingo Health Care AssociatesTishomingo · 11.7 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 →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Iuka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#37Best public schoolsof 92 in MS
DistrictTishomingo County School DistrictSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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