Iola, Illinois

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Iola is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Iola is located at 38°50′1″N, 88°37′40″W (38.833717, -88.627785).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 171 people, 61 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was 68.1/km² (176.6/mi²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 28.7/km² (74.3/mi²). 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 sixty five or over.

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	Municipalities and Communities of Clay County, Illinois (County Seat: Louisville)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Clay City \| Flora \| Iola \| Louisville \| Sailor Springs \| Xenia
Townships	Bible Grove \| Blair \| Clay \| Harter \| Hoosier \| Larkinsburg \| Louisville \| Oskaloosa \| Pixley \| Songer \| Stanford \| Xenia