Iola, Kansas | |
---|---|
City and County seat | |
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]
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)