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. Founded by immigrants from the Netherlands, it is forty miles southeast of Des Moines. Pella is the home of Central College, as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.
Midwest
Pella
Mahaska County, IA
Population
10,556
Walk Score
86 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,025
Median home value
$240,100
Founded
1847
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Vermeer, Gary J. and Matilda, Farmstead · listed 2018
- Collegiate Neighborhood Historic District · listed 2017
Notable landmarks
- Carnegie-Viersen Public Library
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella · listed 1991
- East Amsterdam School · listed 2000
- First Christian Church · listed 2007
- Koelman, Philipus J. and Cornelia, House · listed 2005
- Pella High School · listed 2020
- Pella Opera House · listed 1992
- Peoples Nationals Bank · listed 2010
- Porter-Rhynsburger House · listed 2003
- Scholte, Dominie Henry P., House · listed 1982
- Ten Hagen Cottage-Stegman Store · listed 2008
- Tuttle, Thomas F. and Nancy, House · listed 2015
- Van Asch, William, House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room · listed 1987
- Van Den Berg, Hendrik J. and Wilhelmina H., Cottage · listed 2003
- Van Loon, Dirk, House · listed 1977
- Van Maren, Henry and Johanna, House-Diamond Filling Station · listed 2008
- Van Spanckeren, B. H. and J. H. H., Row Houses · listed 1990
- Vander Wilt, Dirk and Cornelia J., Cottage · listed 2001
- Wabash Railroad Bridge · listed 1998
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