Moving to Iola, Wisconsin
Population: 1,298. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,232 (-5.1% change)
Males: 588 (45.3%), Females: 710 (54.7%)
Waupaca County
Zip codes: 54945.
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $32,829
Median house value: $79,800
Population by Race
Races in Iola:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (43.5%), Norwegian (29.0%), Polish (11.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (5.4%), French (4.5%).
Elevation: 955 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Iola
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Iola village
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 57.2%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 11.3%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +181 (+16.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Iola:
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 13 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
- WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
- NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 27 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iola:
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 42 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
- OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 46 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
- WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 54 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Iola:
- CENTRAL COUNTY (about 8 miles; IOLA, WI; Abbreviation: 68C)
- WAUPACA MUNI (about 15 miles; WAUPACA, WI; Abbreviation: PCZ)
- WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 24 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; Abbreviation: W23)
Amtrak station near Iola:
- 17 miles: TIGERTON (U.S. HWY 45 & HWY M) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iola:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 30 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 52 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 52 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
- SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
- NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
Schools
Public high school in Iola:
- IOLA-SCANDINAVIA HI (Students: 374; Location: 540 S JACKSON ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Iola:
- IOLA-SCANDINAVIA EL (Students: 416; Location: 450 DIVISION ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Iola:
- IOLA VILLAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $110,185; Location: 180 S. MAIN ST.; 16,656 books; 799 audio materials; 1,714 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)