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Iola, Kansas
City and County seat
South side of the downtown square (2017)
Location within Allen County and Kansas
KDOT map of Allen County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°55′39″N 95°24′02″W / 37.92750°N 95.40056°W / 37.92750; -95.40056[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Allen
Founded	1859
Incorporated	1870
Named for	Iola Colborn
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
Area [2]
• Total	4.74 sq mi (12.27 km2)
• Land	4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation [1]	968 ft (295 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	5,396
• Density	1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66749
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-34300
GNIS ID	485599[1]
Website	CityOfIola.com

Iola (pronounced /aɪˈoʊlə/)^[4] is a city along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, in southeast Kansas, in the central United States. In 2020, 5,396 people lived there.^[3] Iola is the county seat of Allen County.^[5] It is named after Iola Colborn.^[6]

Iola is at 37°55′N 95°24′W / 37.917°N 95.400°W / 37.917; -95.400 (37.923, -95.400).^[7] The city is along the eastern bank of the Neosho River. it is between Deer Creek, to the north, and Rock Creek, to the south, with Coon Creek going through the city. U.S. Route 54 goes through Iola along Madison Street. It interchanges with U.S. Route 169, which goes near the east side of the city. The smaller cities of Gas and La Harpe are a few miles to the east along US-54. The tiny city of Bassett is near Iola's southern border. The city of Humboldt is about 7 miles (11 km) to the south along US-169.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 4.74 square miles (12.28 km²). Of that, 4.47 square miles (11.58 km²) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) is water.^[8]

Iola has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Iola has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[9]

In 2020, there were 5,396 people, 2,291 households, and 1,254 families living in Iola. Of the households, 56.5% owned their home and 43.5% rented their home.

The median age was 37.7 years. Of the people, 86.7% were White, 2.6% were Black, 1.4% were Native American, 0.7% were Asian, 1.7% were from some other race, and 7.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the people.^[10][11]

In 2010, there were 5,704 people, 2,357 households, and 1,418 families living in Iola.^[12]

Iola has its yearly Farm City Days in mid-October. It's a celebration. It has a parade and a carnival. It started in 1971 when Stanley Dreher, Gary Parker, and Leon Catron tried getting people to go out to the farm.^[13] The reason for the event is to show appreciation to its farm-town qualities.

• Iola USD 257 (Web site), home of the 2006 Kansas 4A Girls State Basketball Champions.

• Allen Community College

Bus service is provided north towards Kansas City, Missouri and south towards Tulsa, Oklahoma by Jefferson Lines (subcontractor of Greyhound Lines).^[14][15]

Allen County Airport is three miles south of the city. City bus and rail service have stopped.

The Iola Register is the local newspaper. It publishes on weekdays and Saturday.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iola, Kansas.

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Iola.

City

• City of Iola
• Iola - Directory of Public Officials
• Iola - Chamber of Commerce

Schools

• USD 257, local school district

Media

• The Iola Register Interactive
• KIKS-KIOL Radio Stations

Maps

• Iola City Map, KDOT