Iola is a city in Allen County, Kansas, home to about 5,348 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66749.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Iola; also Gas and Bassett
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Iola. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX363 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Iola; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Iola had 5,396 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Allen County grew from 19,507 residents in 1900 to 12,526 in 2020.
Allen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iola 1 W, KS weather station (about a mile away).
3,981 jobs at 353 businesses in Allen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iola.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1859.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Iola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola Elementary SchoolIola | Pre-K–5 | 619 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Iola Middle SchoolIola | 6–8 | 238 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Iola High School VirtualIola | 9–12 | 22 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Iola Sr HighIola | 9–12 | 296 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gas and Bassett.
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