Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Iola Township. The biggest place to walk is Lehigh Portland State Park, 46 acres with 3 miles of trail. Iola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Iola Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,096 in 1880, a peak of 9,032 in 1910, 5,396 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 6 maps from 1886 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iola Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Iola Township.
At 83 of 100, Iola Township’s FEMA risk score is against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1986, 66 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Iola Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Iola Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 17 minutes, Iola Township’s average trip to work is where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Iola Township fell to 40 in 2023, 228 fewer than in 2013.
| Iola Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Iola Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Iola Township’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Iola Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Iola Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Iola Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Iola Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lehigh Portland State Park | 3 mi | 46 |
| 2. Elm Creek Park South | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Iola Township
About 3 of every 100 Iola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Iola Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Allen County, Kansas
Iola () is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States. The city is situated along the Neosho River in southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,396. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn, the wife of Josiah Colborn, one of the town's founders.
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Iola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.