Wapello is located in Louisa county Iowa with a geographic area of 1.3 square miles. The total population in Wapello is 1,898 with 51.3% male and 48.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.9% of the population and over age 65 is 24.5% of the population. The median household income is $70,724, per capita income is $29,954. There are a total of 794 housing units with 74.8% owner occupied. Education includes 35.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wapello in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.
