How is Iola run?
Iola’s village government spent $61,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $455 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Iola didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Iola is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $455 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Iola didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Iola yet
Every year of Iola’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $700 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Iola’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Iola’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Iola →
Who’s in charge in Iola
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Clay Community Unit School District 25
Iola’s K–12 school district, shared with Blair Township, Louisville Township, Louisville, Oskaloosa Township, Larkinsburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,261 per pupil, $9,089 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Iola’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Iola alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%5,610 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%1,054 votesOthers: 1.7% (117 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Iola lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Iola.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Iola’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Iola’s government
How much does Iola spend per resident?
About $455 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Iola didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $92,000.
What is the property tax rate in Iola?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $700 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Iola’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iola yet.
How did Iola vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Iola alone. Clay County, where 100% of Iola lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Iola?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,314 (about $63,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Iola in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 110 (Blaine Wilhour). The House district also covers 118 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Iola’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Iola, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →