PellaIowa
Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States, with a population of 10,464 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Pella
Pella is a close-knit town in southern Iowa counting 10,965 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Pella is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,174 residents per square mile.
📰 Pella News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pella Unique
- 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
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,965.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pella
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Scholte House Museum & Gardens · Museum
- Fire Station Museum · Museum
- Klokkenspel · Attraction
- Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Windmill · Museum
- Rolscreen Museum · Museum
- Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilion · Museum
- Vermeer Windmill · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pella
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pella
- Jefferson Intermediate
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- Pella High School
- Pella Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Pella Regional Health Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.