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Welcome to Paola ...

The city of Paola is located in Miami County<1> and is the County Seat for Miami County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Paola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paola has a population of 5,721 people<2> (see below for details).

Paola is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Paola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Paola is within the boundaries of the (913) area code.

The ZIP code for Paola: 66071<4>

Websites for Paola ...

Official Website: www.ci.paola.ks.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paola had an population of 5,721 people. This is an increase of 2.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paola had a population of 5,602 people (or 17.09% of the total population of Miami County). This makes Paola the county's most populous community.

The population of Paola represents 0.2% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,602 people, the population of Paola increased 11.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,011 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Paola.

Communities Also Named Paola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Paola - they are located in California and Florida (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paola.

Communities near Paola ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paola.

  • Gardner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <6>
  • Spring Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <6>
  • Louisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <6>
  • Osawatomie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
  • Edgerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <6>
  • La Cygne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <6>
  • Drexel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <6>
  • Linn Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
    • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Cleveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Paola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paola. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paola.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paola. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Paola.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paola ...

Looking for more information about Paola? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paola.

Adding Paola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Paola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Paola post office opened in 1856.

We also found Paola in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paola.

The official website for Paola: www.ci.paola.ks.us/

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paola.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Paola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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