Back إيولا (كانساس) Arabic ايولا (الين, كانزاس) ARZ ایولا، کانزاس AZB Iola (Kansas) Catalan Айола (Канзас) CE Iola (kapital sa kondado) CEB Iola (Kansas) Spanish Iola (Kansas) Basque ایولا، کانزاس Persian Iola (Kansas) French
Iola, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 South side of the downtown square (2017) | |
 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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