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Iuka, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,059. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,987 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,330 (43.5%), Females: 1,729 (56.5%)

Tishomingo County

Zip code: 38852

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $24,082
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Iuka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • Black (7.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (24.7%), Irish (9.7%), German (6.7%), English (5.2%), Scottish (3.3%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 569 feet

Land area: 9.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iuka

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iuka city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 17.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -291 (-8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Iuka:

  • TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC (1777 CURTIS DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Iuka:

  • MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; CORINTH, MS)
  • RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RED BAY, AL)
  • HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SAVANNAH, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iuka:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 42 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 55 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 73 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iuka:

  • IUKA (about 5 miles; IUKA, MS; Abbreviation: 15M)
  • TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 23 miles; BELMONT, MS; Abbreviation: 01M)
  • SAVANNAH-HARDIN COUNTY (about 25 miles; SAVANNAH, TN; Abbreviation: SNH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iuka:

  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 35 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 40 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)

Schools

Public high school in Iuka:

  • TISHOMINGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 701 HWY 72; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Iuka:

  • IUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 1500 OLD WHITEHOSE RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • IUKA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 507 WEST QUITMAN; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SECONDARY GED PROGRAM (Location: 1620 PAUL EDMONDSON DR; Grades: UG – UG)

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