Local servicesHospitalThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca15.7 miPost officeIola Post Office4.2 miTown hallIola Village Hall4.3 miPoliceIola Police Department4.3 miFire stationIola and Rural Fire Department and Ambulance Service4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA30 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE128 miInterstateI-3919 miUS highwayUS 4511 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL72 miCoachWittenberg Red Oak LnGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54945 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54945 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:11 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:30 am – 4:19 pm
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People3,408 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.31,538 householdsMedian household income $67,339Median home value $198,000Median rent $758 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,890 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,628 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 21%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 7°F34 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 26 days4 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosholt 9 Nne station, 14 mi away; snow from Waupaca
Nearby landmarksNorth Lakelake · under a mileLong Lakelake · under a mileLittle Fallswaterfall · 7.2 miScandinavia Millpond 68reservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRem-Leer And Griffen Creekstate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 256 acresRem-Whitcomb Creekstate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 482 acresTrout-Nace Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 126 acresLittle Wolf River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 2,343 acresLittle Wolf River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 161 acresMud Lake Bog State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 156 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWaupaca County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025264 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Outagamie County, WI, 35 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIola Waterworksserves 1,249 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation994 ft303 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
