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A village of 1,286 people in Wisconsin

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Iola Car Show’s Cruise of Honor Benefit Auction 2026 opens for bidding August 14th

Old Cars Weekly · Aug 11, 2026

Iola Car Show and Swap Meet set to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this week

WSAW · Jul 7, 2026

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Map of Iola: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land0.3%4 of 1,173 acres

Trails0.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves33 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Taylor Field Athletic Park9 acres

2Memorial Park0.1 mi of trails · 2 acres Directions

3Chester L. Krause Legacy Park1 acres Directions

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

1911

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Main St, 1911

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About Iola

Village in Wisconsin, United States

1,249Population

1.8 sq miArea

1,037 ftElevation

Iola is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2020 census. The village is bordered by the towns of Iola and Scandinavia. The community was named after a Potawatomi princess.

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ZIP code54945

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School Grade C+

The public schools Iola’s kids attend trail 65% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictIola-Scandinavia School DistrictSchools2

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 293 students Iola-Scandinavia High CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 284 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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Iola — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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