Indianola, California

Indianola
former Midway Drive-In, Indianola
former Midway Drive-In, Indianola
Indianola is located in California
Indianola
Indianola
Location in California
Coordinates: 40°48′45″N 124°04′59″W / 40.81250°N 124.08306°W / 40.81250; -124.08306
Country United States
State California
CountyHumboldt County
Area
 • Total1.416 sq mi (3.668 km2)
 • Land1.416 sq mi (3.668 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Population
 • Total791
 • Density560/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95503
Area code707
GNIS feature IDs1658821; 2628741
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indianola, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indianola, California

Indianola is a census-designated place[4] in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Arcata,[5] at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m).[2] The place appears on the USGS Arcata South map. Addresses in this neighborhood are part of unincorporated Eureka, California, located entirely within the 95503 ZIP code. The population was 823 at the 2010 census.

An Indian settlement was located under the bluff which was a supply center which sold bay fish, clams, and crabs.[6]

A post office operated at Indianola from 1900 to 1915.[5]

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indianola, California
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indianola, California
  5. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 83. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ Turner, Dennis & Gloria (2010). Place Names of Humboldt County, California (2nd ed.). Humboldt Room: Dennis W. & Gloria H. Turner. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-9629617-2-4.