Iola, KS town hall & government
Iola spent $68,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $13 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Iola's government.
Where Iola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Property taxes 37%
- From other local governments 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Iola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iola Unified School District 257
Iola's K–12 school district, shared with Bassett, Gas, La Harpe, Iola, Geneva and Deer Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 21%
- State 66%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,661 per pupil, $9,258 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Iola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Iola pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Iola's government
Who represents Iola
Iola is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.