Leola, Wisconsin

Leola, Wisconsin
Town
Location in Adams County and the state of Wisconsin.
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Coordinates: 44°12′11″N89°38′52″W / 44.20306°N 89.64778°W / 44.20306; -89.64778
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Adams
Area
• Total	37.31 sq mi (96.62 km2)
• Land	37.28 sq mi (96.55 km2)
• Water	0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,033 ft (315 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	287
• Density	7.70/sq mi (2.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-43425 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1583543 [1]
Website	leolawi.gov

Leola is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 287 at the 2020 census, down from 308 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.6 km²), of which 0.027 square miles (0.07 km²), or 0.08%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	185		—
1880	238		28.6%
1890	240		0.8%
1900	384		60.0%
1910	365		−4.9%
1920	315		−13.7%
1930	255		−19.0%
1940	244		−4.3%
1950	206		−15.6%
1960	207		0.5%
1970	184		−11.1%
1980	237		28.8%
1990	217		−8.4%
2000	265		22.1%
2010	308		16.2%
2020	287		−6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

At the 2020 census, ^[3] there were 287 people, 130 households ^[6] and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.7 people per square mile (3.0 people/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 4.5 units per square mile (1.7 units/km²). The racial makeup was 95.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.

There were 130 households, of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no spouse present. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

20.5% of the population were under the age of 19, 2.4% from 20 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years.

The median household income was $53,125 and the median family income was $74,583. About 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Tri-County Area School District. ^[7]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Leola town, Adams County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leola town, Adams County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
7. Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Adams County, WI (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 4, 2026. - Text list

External links

• Town of Leola official website Archived April 18, 2022, at the Wayback Machine