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Iola

city in and county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States

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Country: United States
State: Kansas
County: Allen
Named after: Iola Colborn
Type: Mayor–Council
Total: 4.74 sq mi (12.27 km )
Land: 4.46 sq mi (11.56 km )
Water: 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km )
Elevation: 968 ft (295 m)
Density: 1,209/sq mi (466.8/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 20-34300
Website: CityOfIola.com

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Iola (/aɪˈoʊlə/) is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States. The city is situated along the Neosho River in southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,396. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn, the wife of Josiah Colborn, one of the town's founders.

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