Iola is a city in Grimes County, Texas, home to about 372 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77861.
Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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 | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)68 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Easterwood Field (CLL)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX78 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 311 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.
It’s the 1365th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Grimes County grew from 26,106 residents in 1900 to 29,268 in 2020.
Grimes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madisonville, TX weather station (17 miles away).
6,949 jobs at 530 businesses in Grimes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iola.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Iola ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola ElIola | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Iola H SIola | 6–12 | 315 | Public | 2.7 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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