Pella, Iowa

Pella, Iowa
Molengracht Canal, Downtown Pella
Molengracht Canal, Downtown Pella
Motto: 
"A Touch of Holland"
Location of Pella, Iowa
Location of Pella, Iowa
Pella, Iowa is located in the United States
Pella, Iowa
Pella, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°24′17″N 92°55′05″W / 41.40472°N 92.91806°W / 41.40472; -92.91806
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMarion
Government
 • MayorDon DeWaard
 • Iowa HouseGuy Vander Linden (R)
 • Iowa SenateKen Rozenboom (R)
 • U.S. CongressMariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
Area
 • Total9.18 sq mi (23.79 km2)
 • Land9.18 sq mi (23.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,464
 • Density1,139.57/sq mi (439.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50219
Area code641
FIPS code19-62040
GNIS feature ID2396174[2]
Websitecityofpella.com
Brinkhoff Park, Pella, IA, 1964
Brinkhoff Park, Pella

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.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pella, Iowa
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.