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Iuka, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 598. Estimated population in July 2024: 584 (-2.3% change)
Males: 283 (47.3%), Females: 315 (52.7%)

Marion County

Zip code: 62849

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $27,375
Median house value: $47,700

Population by Race

Races in Iuka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (15.9%), Irish (12.7%), United States (11.9%), English (9.0%), French (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 518 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iuka

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iuka village

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +171 (+40.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Iuka:

  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SALEM, IL)
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iuka:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 22 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 67 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iuka:

  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 12 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
  • CENTRALIA MUNI (about 22 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 24 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iuka:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 69 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 81 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)

Public primary/middle school in Iuka:

  • IUKA COMM CONS SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: PO BOX 68; Grades: PK – 08)

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