Iola, Illinois

Iola is located in northwestern Clay County at 38°50′1″N 88°37′40″W (38.833717, -88.627785).[4] Louisville, the county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.

According to the 2010 census, Iola has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km²), all land.[5]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 171 people, 61 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was 176.6 people per square mile (68.1/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 74.3 per square mile (28.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.66% White, 0.58% Native American, and 1.75% from two or more races.

There were 61 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,631. About 9.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.0% of those 65 or over.