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Iola, Illinois

Village in Clay County, Illinois · ZIP 62838

  • Clay County
  • Within Larkinsburg Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 96 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 36Households
  • $45,000Median household income
  • $71,700Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−42.7%
751001251501752000: 17120002010: 14120102020: 98202017198
Population of Iola at each census
CensusPopulation
2000171
2010141
202098

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Iola
Under $50k55.6%
$50k to $100k41.7%
$100k to $150k2.8%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $45,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Iola
Owner occupied
29 units
Renter occupied
7 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Iola compared with its county and state
Iola compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIolaClay CountyIllinois
Population7113,17312,692,653
Median household income$45,000$57,266$81,702
Median age57.341.538.9
Median home value$71,700$94,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher5.2%15.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes80.6%80.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes26.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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