Iola Town is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to about 962 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54945.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Iola Village; part is in Iola Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Iola Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL200 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Iola Town; 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 Town had 938 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 936th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Waupaca County grew from 31,615 residents in 1900 to 51,812 in 2020.
Waupaca County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waupaca, WI weather station (13 miles away).
15,170 jobs at 1,199 businesses in Waupaca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iola Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Iola-Scandinavia School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola-Scandinavia ElementaryIola | Pre-K–6 | 293 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Iola-Scandinavia HighIola | 7–12 | 284 | Public | 2.2 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 Iola Village, Helvetia, Harrison Town (Waupaca County) and Scandinavia Town.
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