Paola, Kansas

Paola is a city in Miami County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat. In 2010, 5,602 people lived there.
History.
At the start of the 19th century, the area was mostly controlled by the Osage people.
Settlement of the area happened when Kaskaskia, Peoria, Wea, and Piankeshaw tribes were forced to move to the area between 1827 and 1832. These created the Confederated Allied Tribe. It was led by Baptiste Peoria, who was of both French and Indian ethnicity. They called their settlement Peoria Village.
In 1912, James Patterson moved to Paola. He did this to create his winter headquarters for his traveling circus. It was called the Patterson Circus. The circus continued until 1927. A wall mural about it is at 106 W. Peoria. The Patterson's home is still in Paola on the 600 block of north Mulberry. It is the only remaining building from the circus winter headquarters.
Geography.
Paola is at (38.573599, -94.873456). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Climate.
Paola has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Paola has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
2010 census.
In 2010, there were 5,602 people, 2,173 households, and 1,407 families living in Paola.