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Iuka, Mississippi

City · Population 3,075 · #83 in Mississippi
Iuka, Mississippi

Iuka is a city in and the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 3,139 at the 2020 census.

Photo & intro: Wikipedia

About Iuka

Iuka is a small town in northeastern Mississippi counting 3,075 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Iuka is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 317 residents per square mile.

What Makes Iuka Unique

  • Positioned in northeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Iuka

  • Bian Garden — chinese
  • Country Squire — regional
  • Cream & Sugar Café — coffee shop
  • Donna's Italian Beef — italian
  • El Picante 2 — mexican
  • El Picante Inc — mexican
  • Farmhouse Restaurant — regional
  • Front Street Snack Bar
  • Hometown Pizza Iuka — pizza
  • Lil Smokies — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Iuka

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Iuka

  • IUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • IUKA MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • TISHOMINGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Tishomingo Health Services Inc ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)3,075
Rank in state#83 of 299
Land area9.69 sq mi
Density317/sq mi
Coordinates34.8074, -88.1969

🗺️ Map of Iuka