Profile for Iola, Kansas, KS

Iola is on the Neosho River

Local festivals include:

• Allen County Fair - July 27-Aug. 4, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Old Jail & Museum Gallery, Major General Frederick Funston Boyhood Home

Colleges and universities: Allen County Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Iola

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Iola population
• Ancestry of people in Iola
• Housing in Iola
• Income in Iola
• Marital status of adults in Iola
• Place of birth of people in Iola
• Residence in 1995, of people in Iola
• School enrollment & education levels in Iola
• Transportation & commute times in Iola
• Allen County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Iola demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Allen County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 66749 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Iola city government
• Allen County government

26% of Iola residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Iola ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Iola
• Cemeteries in Allen County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Allen County
• Libraries in or near Iola

Post a query on a message board:

• Allen County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Iola museums
• Iola historic sites
• Iola area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Iola area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Allen County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Iola
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Allen County

• Iola business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Allen County
• Arrests in Allen County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Iola was $14,741, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Allen County economic census
• Allen County economic summary
• Allen County employment growth
• Allen County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

19% of Iola residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Iola
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Iola
• School districts in or near Iola
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Iola
• YouTube videos about Iola

• Air pollution in Allen County
• Diesel soot in Allen County
• Land contamination in Allen County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Allen County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Iola festival dates:

• Allen County Fair - July 27-Aug. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Iola festival web sites:

• Buster Keaton Celebration

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Iola

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Iola
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Iola items now on sale

• Iola local government Web site
• Allen County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Iola medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Iola
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Iola
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Allen County genealogy forum

Median rent in Iola, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $257.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $533.

• Find Foreclosure in Iola
• Homes for sale in the Iola area
• Find a Iola Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Iola include Iola Free Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Iola

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Iola
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• Census map of Iola area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Iola

Newspapers in Iola include Iola Register

• Daily newspapers in or near Iola
• AM radio stations in or near Iola
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Iola
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• Media ownership in the Iola area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Iola
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Iola
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Iola

• Parks near Iola
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Iola
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• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
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• Post cards of Kansas communities

Allen County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Iola political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Iola
• Total membership by faith, in Allen County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Iola workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Iola include Best Western, Northrup House B&B.

• Iola travel guide
• Airports near Iola
• Hotels near Iola
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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