Is Leola a good place to live?
Leola’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Leola’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Leola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
304 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leola, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leola.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Leola
Leola has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Leola
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A job hub: Leola has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 130 commuters
Most working residents leave Leola for work: only 2% work in town. Leola’s median household income is $54,000. The top destinations are Wisconsin Rapids (16%), Rome (16%) and Port Edwards (3%).
| Leola | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Leola stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
14% of adults have diabetes in Leola. Leola beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Leola.
| Leola | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Leola | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Leola
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leola
About 0 of every 100 Leola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Leola
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Leola is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 287 at the 2020 census, down from 308 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
Questions about Leola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leola, WI a good place to live?
Leola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.