Allen County

Household income

$60,6892024

Home value

$107,6002024

Less favorable than communities in Kansas

Unemployment

5.4%2026

Violent crime

4882023

Less favorable than communities in Kansas

Work from home

6.9%2024

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Annexation

Packet seeks annexation of 139.4 acres owned by Iola Industries (Ordinance #3554)

Iola Industries requested annexation of three tracts totaling 139.4 acres east of U.S. 169; the packet included the owner's consent letter, maps and draft Ordinance #3554 and said the land would be initially brought in zoned R-1 with rezoning procedures to follow.

Lola City — Nov 9, 2026

Iola packet proposed multi-step electric-rate increase and new meter COLA

Packet lists nearly $900,000 plan to renovate Riverside Park ballfields

KDOT asked Iola to annex portions of U.S. 54 and U.S. 169 right-of-way; staff provided Ordinance #3553

Housing group asked council to extend, subordinate city's 2013 loan to preserve River Valley Homes II

Floodplain

Iola ordinance updates floodplain code to adopt new FEMA maps

Housing

Iola seeks $700,000 CDBG grant to rehab fire‑damaged apartment at 302 East Street

Utilities

Iola council reviews electric rate options aimed at raising roughly $1 million

Nov 9Regular City Council Meeting Agenda 11-09-26H4C seeks a five-year extension of the note and consent to subordinate the city loan to HAC financing to permit nonprofit acquisition and resident homeownership counseling and sales.Oct 26Regular City Council Meeting Agenda 10-26-26An Environmental Assessment is required; the packet contains CDBG assurances and an ERR determination.Oct 13October 13, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Agenda 10-13-26. MinutesConsent agenda approved; Ordinance No. 3551 included in the approval.Sep 28September 28, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Agenda 9-28-26. MinutesApproved J&J estimate.

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What stands out in Allen County

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Allen County with communities in Kansas or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2026, Allen County was less favorable than communities in Kansas on unemployment rate.

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Iola asked to approve $298,382 in vendor payments, including $142,615 for 54 Hwy waterline project

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