Iuka is a city located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,059. It is the county seat of Tishomingo County.
Iuka is located at 34°48'38" North, 88°11'45" West (34.810633, -88.195759).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.0 km2 (9.7 mi2). 25.0 km2 (9.7 mi2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
1990 - 3,1222000 - 3,0592004 - 2,969 (estimate).
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,059 people, 1,325 households, and 809 families residing in the city. The population density is 122.3/km2 (316.6/mi2). There are 1,550 housing units at an average density of 62.0/km2 (160.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 91.14% White, 7.09% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,325 households out of which 25.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% are non-families. 36.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 72.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,082, and the median income for a family is $36,863. Males have a median income of $30,449 versus $20,658 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,261. 20.4% of the population and 16.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.6% of those under the age of 18 and 15.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Iuka is built on the site of a Chickasaw Indian village that is thought to have been subordinate to the settlement at Underwood Village. The name "Iuka" comes from the name of one of the cheiftans of the village.
Caucasian settlers arrived with the Memphis-Charleston Railroad in 1857. Before the American Civil War, the town boasted an all-female college, a boys' military academy, and a fine hotel. The Civil War brought widespread devastation when a major engagement here occured on September 19, 1862. The Battle of Iuka resulted in 1200 to 1500 killed or wounded. The dead Confederate soldiers were buried in a long trench that eventually became Shady Grove Cemetery.
The first college built in the former Confederacy after the Civil War, Iuka Normal Institute, was built here. However, the town did not return to prosperity for many years. The building of Pickwick Landing Dam and Pickwick Reservoir by the Tennessee Valley Authority brought activity back to the town.
In 1904, water from Iuka's mineral springs won first prize for the purest and best mineral water at the World's Fair in St. Louis.
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IukaMississippi.com
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