Moving to Paola, Kansas
Population: 5,011. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,292 (+5.6% change)
Males: 2,361 (47.1%), Females: 2,650 (52.9%)
Miami County
Zip code: 66071
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $37,285
Median house value: $87,100
Population by Race
Races in Paola:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
- Black (3.6%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
Ancestries: German (25.6%), English (12.2%), Irish (11.2%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (2.7%), French (2.7%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 4.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Paola
- High school or higher: 86.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Paola city
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 12.3%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+4.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Paola:
- MIAMI COUNTY HOSPITAL (501 S HOSPITAL DR PO BOX 365)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Paola:
- OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 9 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
- MEADOWBROOK REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GARDNER, KS)
- OLATHE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; OLATHE, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paola:
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
- FORBES FIELD (about 60 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paola:
- MIAMI COUNTY (about 5 miles; PAOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K81)
- GARDNER MUNI (about 17 miles; GARDNER, KS; Abbreviation: K34)
- NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER (about 17 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: IXD)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paola:
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
Schools
Public high school in Paola:
- PAOLA HIGH (Students: 714; Location: 401 N ANGELA; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Paola:
- PAOLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 1016 NORTH PEARL; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Paola:
- PAOLA MIDDLE (Students: 497; Location: 405 HOSPITAL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- COTTONWOOD ELEM (Students: 421; Location: 709 N. HEDGE LANE; Grades: KG – 02)
- SUNFLOWER ELEM (Students: 359; Location: 1401 E 303RD ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Paola:
- HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 601 EAST CHIPPEWA; Grades: KG – 8)
- LAKEMARY CENTER INC (Students: 100; Location: 100 LAKEMARY DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 34944 BLOCK RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Paola:
- PAOLA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $201,658; Location: 101 EAST PEORIA; 37,126 books; 926 audio materials; 755 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)