Iola, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 South side of the downtown square (2017) | |
 Flag | |
 Location within Allen County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°55′39″N 95°24′02″W / 37.92750°N 95.40056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Allen |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named for | Iola Colborn |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
• 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 | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population | |
• 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 (/aɪˈoʊlə/)[5] is the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States.[1] The city is situated along the Neosho River in southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,396.[3][4] It is named in honor of Iola Colborn, the wife of Josiah Colborn, one of the town's founders.[6]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iola, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Iola, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Iola, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 13. hdl:2027/mdp.39015047651115.
- ^ Duncan, L. Wallace & Scott, Chas. F. (1901). History of Allen and Woodson Counties Kansas. Iola, KS: Iola Register. p. 74.
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