Country United States County Waupaca Area code(s) 715 & 534 Elevation 316 m Local time Tuesday 9:08 PM | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) FIPS code 55-37050 Population 1,301 (2010) | |
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Weather -5°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 44% Humidity Area 4.766 km² (4.325 km² Land / 44 ha Water) | ||
Iola is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2010 census. The village is bordered by the towns of Iola and Scandinavia. The community was named after a Potawatomi girl.
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Map of Iola, WI, USA
Geography
Iola is located at 44°30′28″N 89°7′43″W (44.507951, -89.128661).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2), of which 1.67 square miles (4.33 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,301 people, 590 households, and 341 families residing in the village. The population density was 779.0 inhabitants per square mile (300.8/km2). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 405.4 per square mile (156.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% of other races, and 0.7% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 590 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the village was 46.8 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 26.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,298 people, 567 households, and 329 families residing in the village. The population density was 757.1 people per square mile (293.1/km²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 360.5 per square mile (139.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.07% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% of other races, and 1.16% of two or more races. 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 567 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village, the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,829, and the median income for a family was $45,859. Males had a median income of $32,424 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,778. About 4.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Iola hosts the annual Iola Old Car Show.
Iola is the home of Krause Publications, which has published books for numismatics and other hobbies since March 1972. The Sports Collectors Digest is also published in Iola.