Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center3.0 miPost officeIuka Post Office2.5 miTown hallLuke City Hall2.7 miPoliceTishomingo County Sheriff's Office2.4 miFire stationHarmony Central Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL35 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM101 miUS highwayUS 723.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38852 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38852 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:39 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:56 am – 4:45 pm
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People8,721 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.74,409 householdsMedian household income $52,942Median home value $150,400Median rent $635 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $662 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,473 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 23%, public administration 8%Average commute 20 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka station, 6 mi away; snow from Corinth 7 Sw
Nearby landmarksAshcraft Mountainpeak · 1.6 miHarwell Mountainpeak · 2.1 miComo Lake (historical)lake · 2.9 miMoser Pondlake · 3.2 miGoat Islandisland · 7.6 miOil Well Springspring · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJ.P. Coleman State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 1,174 acresLauderdale Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 6.9 mi · 4,594 acresDivide Sectionstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 16,145 acresPickwick Reservoirpublic land · 5.8 mi · 1,915 acresRiverton Community Hunting Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 5,282 acresFreedom Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 1,365 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198935 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTishomingo County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 53 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Iukaserves 7,268 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation521 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
