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WELCOME TO INDIANOLA!

You will find Indianola a great place to visit, live and work! With a growing population of 15,833, Indianola is located just minutes

south of Iowa's capital city of Des Moines and within 15 minutes of the Des Moines International Airport.


Looking for a business? Click here to search our Business Directory.


Would you like a hard-copy guide to Indianola? Contact us for a community guide and area map!

Your Phone, Internet, Cable and Electric

Local Indianola Provider:


Indianola Municipal Utilities provides the city with electric, water and network services.

Physical Address: 111 S. Buxton St., Indianola

Phone: 515-961-9444

Link: IMU Website

More information can be found here.


Other Indianola/Warren County area service providers:


CenturyLink provides internet services.

Phone: 866-963-6665

Link: CenturyLink Website


Clarke Electric Cooperative supplies electricity to parts of Warren County.

Phone: (641) 342-2173

Link: Clarke Electric Website


Mediacom provides internet, cable and phone Service. 

Phone: 866-788-3040

Link: Mediacom Website


Alliant Energy supplies natural gas.

Phone: 800-255-4268

Link: Alliant Energy Website


MidAmerican Energy supplies natural gas and electricity. 

Phone: 888-427-5632

Link: MidAmerican Energy


Indianola Community School District

The Indianola Community School District serves 3,600 students in four K-5 elementary centers, a grades 6-8 middle school, and a grades 9-12 high school. Whittier Elementary, a 2017 National Blue-Ribbon School, is the site of the district preschool program. Irving Elementary is one of only a few year-round schools in the state. Indianola CSD is the largest employer in Warren County and boasts high achieving students, a dedicated and talented staff, and first-rate facilities. 


Indianola Preschool provide a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum dedicated to ensuring kindergarten readiness. It's the longest running preschool in Iowa.


Simpson College is a four-year liberal arts college that sits in the center of the Indianola community. 


Victory Christian Academy is a non-denominational, Christian school committed to providing an excellent Bible-based education for 3-year-olds through 7th grade

Your Local Realtors

The Indianola area has a vast array of housing choices. Whether you prefer a bustling neighborhood with a lot of activity or a quiet little place in the country, we have a home that can fit your lifestyle. Our local real estate agents  are waiting to welcome you to our community.


Black Gold Realty

Coldwell Banker MAG, Realtors - Julie Peck

Exit Realty North Star ITown - Terry Pauling

Iowa Realty - Barb McMurry

Iowa Realty - Karey Bishop

Kalen Kline RE Specialist - Marilyn Cline

Tyler Till - Realty One Group Impact

Aging with Style

Indianola has a wide range of lifestyle opportunities available for seniors whether you’re looking for Independent Living, Assisted Living, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Memory Support and Long-Term Care. You can get the lifestyle you want with the activities you crave – wellness programs, academic classes and fun social activities.


Find the location that fits your needs:


Housing for 55+:

Connect 55+

Good Samaritan Society

Prairie Rose Senior Apartments


Independent Living:

Connect 55+

Good Samaritan Society

The Village - Indianola

Vintage Cooperatives of Indianola


Assisted Living and Memory Care:

Eden Crest at The Legacy

Good Samaritan Society

The Village - Indianola

Vintage Hills of Indianola

Windsor Manor Assisted Living


Respite Care: 

Eden Crest at The Legacy

Windsor Manor Assisted Living


Short-Term Care:

Vintage Hills of Indianola

The Village - Indianola

Westview of Indianola Care Center


Long-Term Care:

The Village - Indianola

Westview of Indianola Care Center

Print/Digital/Radio

Locally, Indianola has one daily digital newspaper, a weekly print newspaper, a local radio station and a monthly magazine. 


Indianola Independent Advocate

The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune

KNIA Radio

Indianola Living

Green Space Abounds

Indianola is fortunate to have 14 city parks totaling 255 acres of green space. Buxton Park is the oldest with a timeless and relatively unchanged design. This park is located along the north side of Simpson College on land given to the City of Indianola by William Buxton Senior in 1905. The gift came with three requirements:  

  • A Park Board would be elected and a tax levied for improvements
  • The City would eliminate all streets, alleys, shacks, and privies on the property   
  • Buxton would not have to pay 1905 taxes on the land

Pickard Park, Indianola’s largest park, lies alongside Hwy 92 at the eastern edge of town. Acquired by the Clarence Pickard family in 1976, the park hosts a range of athletic games and tournaments with modern facilities. The park is home to a championship disc golf course and is also the trailhead for the McVay Bike Trail. There are also woodlands and native prairie grasses with trails and scenic views.


Download a map of the city's parks here.

Find a park with a shelter house here.

Indianola Downtown Renovation

Everyone knows the heart of a community is their Downtown Square.


The Indianola Downtown Square renovation project brings outdated infrastructure into the 21st Century, while giving the area a new look. 


In September 2018, the City of Indianola partnered with the Indianola Chamber of Commerce, Warren County Economic Development Council and the Iowa Economic Development Authority to assess the downtown Square. The results created the $10.2 million project that is focused on the safety of a treasured asset of Indianola. Learn more about the project here.


The project will be completed in phases, with a final project expected completion date of November 2023. Phase 1 of the project is expected to be completed November 2021.  You can download the Phase Plan here


During the construction project, patrons should utilize public parking lots around the Square. Find the Indianola Downtown public parking map here.

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