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Indianola, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,998. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,944 (+7.3% change)
Males: 6,126 (47.1%), Females: 6,872 (52.9%)

Warren County

Zip code: 50125

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $43,725
Median house value: $103,700

Population by Race

Races in Indianola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), English (13.4%), Irish (12.2%), United States (12.2%), Dutch (4.5%), Norwegian (4.5%).

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 9.2 square miles

Map of Indianola, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Indianola

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Indianola city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,850 (+16.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Indianola:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indianola:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 14 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 81 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Indianola:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Indianola:

  • SIMPSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,570; Location: 701 NORTH C ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.simpson.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indianola:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 57 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)

Schools

Public high schools in Indianola:

  • INDIANOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 993; Location: 1304 E 1ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • INDIANOLA LEARNING CENTER (Students: 42; Location: 1301 E 2ND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Indianola:

  • INDIANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 403 S 15TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 500 W CLINTON; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 1109 E EUCLID; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 1306 W SALEM; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Indianola:

  • INDIANOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $366,262; Location: 207 NORTH B STREET; 38,456 books; 1,395 audio materials; 1,093 video materials; 121 serial subscriptions)

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