Indianola (Iowa)
Warren County
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Indianola is the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Iowa. In 2005, the city had 14,156 inhabitants. The city is known for the National Balloon Classic, a balloon museum.
Geography
Indianola is located approximately in the center of the state, west of Iowa City and south of Des Moines and has an area of 23.8 km ².
Population
The 2005 census shows that Indianola has 14,156 inhabitants. Of these, 47.1 % are male and 52.9 % are female. The average age is 33.7 years. The population is 97.4 % White, 0.9 % Hispanic and 0.8 % other race.
The population is mostly of European descent, the ancestors come from
- Germany ( 28.0 %),
- England (13.4%),
- Ireland (12.2%),
- The Netherlands ( 4.5%) and
- Norway ( 4.5%).
Education
Indianola has three Elementary Schools ( Whittier, Emerson, and Irving ), a Middle School ( Indianola Middle School ), a senior high school and a college, the Simpson College.
90.8 % of the population have a high school degree, 27.0 % had a Bachelor's degree or higher.
Climate
The climate in Indianola is similar to that in Germany. Temperatures in summer reach values of up to 30 ° C and can drop to -12 ° C in winter.
Indianola is located in the so-called Tornado Alley.
Attractions
- Buxton Park Arboretum ( Botanical Garden )
- Des Moines Metro Opera
- National Hot Air Balloon Museum
- Summerset Winery
- Simpson College
- U.S. Ballooning Hall of Fame
Sons and daughters of the town
- George Washington Carver, botanist in agricultural research in the Southern
- Casey Blake, professional baseball player in the Cleveland Indians
- Lane Sisters, four successful siblings as singers and actresses in the 1930s
- Priscilla Lane (1915-1995), one of the above siblings, actress
- Ilo Wallace, Second Lady