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Town Hall · Iuka

How is Iuka run?

Iuka’s city government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $641 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$100,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$641
In 2022: $641, more than 63% of 252 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $2,212
Typical tax bill
$1,281
1.35% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Iuka is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Pratt Unified School District 382

Iuka’s K–12 school district, shared with Pratt, Preston, Township 6, Township 12, Township 7. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Iuka →
$12,976
per pupil · KS $14,966
1,281
students
$23.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,976 per pupil, $8,976 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 68%Federal 5%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $641 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 40%Utility sales 30%From other local governments 28%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $109,000.
About “Other”.100% of Iuka’s day-to-day spending ($100,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$641 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Iuka’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($641 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $516, and the middle half spent $249–$751. Iuka spent more than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $249–$751Median $516Iuka

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
252

Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Iuka itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Iuka reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,281 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Iuka$1,281
$1,281
typical bill a year
1.35%
effective rate
$95,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Iuka’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Iuka’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Iuka →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Iuka

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Iuka’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Iuka yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Iuka’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iuka alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pratt County’s results.

President · Pratt County’s results4,082 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.8%3,054 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%954 votes

Others: 1.8% (74 votes).

Most votes in Pratt County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Iuka lies in Pratt County. Every 2024 race in Pratt County is on the county’s page.

Pratt County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Iuka

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Iuka.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseIuka is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Iuka’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Iuka’s government

How much does Iuka spend per resident?

About $641 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $641 was more than 63% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Iuka?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,281 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Iuka’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iuka yet.

How did Iuka vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iuka alone. Pratt County, where 100% of Iuka lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 23.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Iuka?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,212 (about $26,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Iuka in the state legislature?

Iuka is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 33 (Tory Marie Blew). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Iuka’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →