Indianola, Iowa

About Indianola

Indianola is a close-knit town in southern Iowa counting 16,297 people who proudly call it home.

Indianola holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,425 residents per square mile.

📰 Indianola News Today

• Lahn, Republican for governor, makes Indianola visit - indianola-ia.com indianola-ia.com · Oct 11
• Trenton Charles Snodgrass Obituary (2026) - Indianola, IA - Overton Funeral Home - Indianola Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29
• Carlisle water order sends residents to Indianola for showers as daily life gets disrupted KCCI · Oct 7
• Teen dead after collision with vehicle in Indianola KCRG · Sep 28
• Marvin Wendell Kester, Palmyra - indianola-ia.com indianola-ia.com · Oct 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Indianola Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Indianola — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,297.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Indianola

• Brick House Pizza & Pasta Co — pizza
• Corner Sundry — ice cream (café)
• Uncommon Grounds — coffee shop (café)
• Winn's Pizza & Steak House — pizza
• Z's Eatery & Draught Haus — american
• Battle's BBQ — barbecue
• China Star — chinese
• Crimson Anchor — coffee shop (café)
• Crouse Cafe — american
• Garden Buffet — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• National Balloon Museum · Museum
• Warren County Historical Museum · Museum
• Painted Pony · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Indianola

• Lake Ahquabi State Park reviews ★
• Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barker Park reviews ★
• Buxton Park reviews ★
• Dayton Park reviews ★
• DeNelsky Park reviews ★
• Downey Memorial Park reviews ★
• Easton Park reviews ★
• Hooper Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• McCord Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Indianola

• Emerson Elementary School
• Indianola High School
• Indianola Middle School
• Irving Elementary School
• Whittier Elementary School
• Wilder Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Indianola

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