Welcome to Iuka ...
The city of Iuka is located in Tishomingo County<1> and is the County Seat for Tishomingo County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iuka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Iuka has a population of 2,943 people<2> (see below for details).
Iuka is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Iuka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Iuka: 662
The ZIP code for Iuka: 38852<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iuka had an population of 2,943 people. This is a decrease of 2.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Iuka had a population of 3,028 people (which is 15.43% of the total population of Tishomingo County). This makes Iuka the county's most populous community.
The population of Iuka represents 0.1% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,028 people, the population of Iuka decreased 1.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,059 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Iuka.
Communities Also Named Iuka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Iuka - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iuka.
Communities near Iuka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iuka.
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherokee
- From Iuka to Cherokee
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
- Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Tishomingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
- Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tishomingo
- From Iuka to Tishomingo
- Rienzi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rienzi
- From Iuka to Rienzi
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo
- From Iuka to Waterloo
- Paden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Oldham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oldham
- From Iuka to Oldham
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Iuka to Midway
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iuka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iuka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iuka. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iuka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iuka. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Iuka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iuka ...
Looking for more information about Iuka? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Iuka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Iuka.
Adding Iuka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iuka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iuka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Iuka post office opened in 1857.
We also found Iuka in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iuka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iuka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tishomingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iuka. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iuka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Iuka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iuka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |