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Moving to Pella, Iowa

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Pella is located at 65km southeast of Des Moines. The Pella Historical Village is made up of more than 20 buildings, including a gristmill, a bakery and a church. Inside the buildings are collections of Delft pottery, Dutch folk art and other crafts. Another landmark is the 1848 Scholte House, on the north side of the town square. It has period furnishings and a collection of items that the Dutch settlers brought from their homeland. Pella’s Tulip Time festival takes place in May.

Population: 9,832. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,291 (+4.7% change)
Males: 4,672 (47.5%), Females: 5,160 (52.5%)

Marion County

Zip code: 50219

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $45,496
Median house value: $117,900

Population by Race

Races in Pella:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Dutch (45.4%), German (19.0%), English (8.4%), Irish (7.0%), United States (4.8%), Norwegian (2.3%).

Elevation: 878 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Map of Pella, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pella

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pella city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

3.1% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +488 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pella:

  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (404 JEFFERSON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pella:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pella:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 40 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 52 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 87 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pella:

  • PELLA MUNI (about 2 miles; PELLA, IA; Abbreviation: PEA)
  • SULLY MUNI (about 13 miles; SULLY, IA; Abbreviation: 8C2)
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Pella:

  • CENTRAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,306; Location: 812 UNIVERSITY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.central.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pella:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 85 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)

Schools

Public high school in Pella:

  • PELLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: 212 E UNIVERSITY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Pella:

  • PELLA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 604 JEFFERSON; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pella:

  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 499; Location: 801 E 13TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PELLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 612 E 13TH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 1102 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 401 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Pella:

  • PELLA CHRISTIAN GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 216 LIBERTY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PEORIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 110 PEORIA WEST ST; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Pella:

  • PELLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $375,145; Location: 603 MAIN STREET; 56,491 books; 2,146 audio materials; 1,609 video materials; 241 serial subscriptions)

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