Iuka, Mississippi

Iuka is a city in and the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 3,028. Woodall Mountain, the highest point in Mississippi, is located just south of Iuka. It 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 chiefs of the village. Iuka was founded by David Hubbard, a wagon train scout.
Iuka 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1871
County 	Tishomingo
Population 	3,028
Elevation 	561 ft (171 m)
Mayor 	Libby Smith
City Guildmaster	Neil Donaldson
ZIP code 	38852
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
91.48% White (2,770)
5.32% Black or African American (161)
3.20% Other (97)
19.0% (575) of Iuka residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Iuka's theft and murder rates are among the lowest in Mississippi. The city reported only 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.52 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Tishomingo County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* 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.
* Iuka does have a little bit of amenities. It has a Walmart, a Nintendo World (in fact, one of few left in the U.S. to still have the 1996-2005 appearance), a few fast food places and local restaurants, a drive-in theatre, a Piggly Wiggly, an apron museum, a jewelry store, a municipal airport, and a couple of other places.
* Woodall Mountain gained national attention in 1983 when it had been discovered that a Zapdos had been living on top of it for a few months, and it was quickly followed up by a huge Team Rocket operation on the mountain to try and capture it. After a three-month battle, the operation was successful, and it is unknown all what Team Rocket did to the Zapdos, as they're pretty good about keeping their secret projects and documents hidden from sight.
Category:Mississippi Cities