Iola, Pennsylvania

About Iola

Iola, PA is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Officially, Iola is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.27 square miles.

📰 Iola News Today

• Joan Munger Obituary Nov 26, 2025 Feuerborn Family Funeral Service · Nov 26
• Joan Munger Obituary Nov 26, 2025 Hoffman Funeral & Cremation, Ltd · Nov 26
• Iola Smith Obituary (1921 - 2019) - Harrisburg, PA PennLive.com · Sep 27
• Iola Singer Obituary (1934 - 2021) - Wind Gap, PA Lehighvalleylive.com · Dec 5
• Iola Limpar Obituary - PA The Morning Call · May 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Iola Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Iola — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Iola

• State Game Lands Number 226 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Iola

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