Iola is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States, on Farm to Market Road 39 and the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad, at the headwaters of Ragan Creek in northwestern Grimes County. As of the 2020 census the population was 311.

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Town numbers

ZIP code77861

Area code936

Living in Iola

Housing in Iola

$504K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Iola home is worth about $504,000, down 0.9% in a year, 68% above the Texas typical home.

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Work & commute in Iola

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Most working residents leave Iola for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (17%), College Station (14%) and Bryan (12%). Half commute less than 50 miles.

Houston

17%

College Station

14%

Bryan

12%

Navasota

1%Work in townlive and work in Iola 50 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 39Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Iola →

Health in Iola

Compared with Texas

5better than TX·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 66.1%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Madison St. Joseph Health CenterMadisonville · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Healthpoint MadisonvilleMadisonville · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Iola · CMS · HRSAHealth in Iola →

Natural hazards in Iola

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Iola flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Iola

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Iola →

Climate in Iola

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Iola has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 41°Winter

78° / 57°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

80° / 57°Fall

How much snow does Iola get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Iola →

Schools in Iola

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School Grade A-

The public schools Iola’s kids attend outperform 83% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictIOLA ISDSchools2

Iola El AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 311 students Iola H S BHigh · Grades 6–12 · 315 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.