1849Military
== History ==
Indianola was founded in 1849 as the county seat of Warren County.
1860Government
=== Colleges and universities ===
Simpson College, a liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church, is in Indianola, and was founded in 1860.
1863Government
Indianola was incorporated in 1863.
1980History
This line maintained sporadic service until the Rock Island went bankrupt in 1980.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 census there were 12,998 people, 4,748 households, and 3,261 families living in the city.
2013History
As of 2013, there were 15,108 people, 5,477 households, and 3,579 families living in the city.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the census of 2020, there were 15,833 people, 5,886 households, and 3,886 families residing in the city.
2022Civil Rights
Religion
21.%-Catholic
64.5%-Protestant
14.1%-non affiliated
.4%- Karen Buddhist, (in 2022 a Karen Buddhist temple was established at the old St Thomas A.