IukaKS
A town of 151, settled in 1877.
Is Iuka a good place to live?
Iuka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Iuka stand out
Where Iuka beats most towns.
151 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Iuka: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iuka, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Iuka.
A job hub: Iuka has 3.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 197 commuters
Iuka’s mean commuting time stands at 13 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs locally fell by 79 from 2013 to 2023, to 198. The top destinations are Pratt (28%), Wichita (9%) and Hays (4%).
| Iuka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Iuka skews older than Kansas
People 65 and older are a third of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). In Iuka, just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 29% in Kansas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Iuka | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Iuka, with drought at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Iuka sits above 72% of U.S. communities. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by cold waves at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Iuka
In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Iuka stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Iuka who had a checkup this year: 80%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Iuka. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Iuka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Iuka | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Iuka
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Iuka
About 1 of every 100 Iuka residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 197 people come to Iuka for work
Where Iuka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Iuka
City in Pratt County, Kansas
Iuka is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 151.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,952 ft
- ZIP code
- 67066
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Iuka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iuka, KS a good place to live?
Iuka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.