Town guide

Indianola, Illinois

Indianola is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to about 183 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61850.

Population183469 per sq mi
Median home value$81,700Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)78 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL132 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Indianola; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Indianola

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Indianola had 227 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1226th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Vermilion County grew from 65,635 residents in 1900 to 74,188 in 2020.

Indianola population by census2000: 207, 2010: 276, 2020: 227207200027620102272020

Vermilion County, 1900–2020

Vermilion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,635, 1910: 77,996, 1920: 86,162, 1930: 89,339, 1940: 86,791, 1950: 87,079, 1960: 96,176, 1970: 97,047, 1980: 95,222, 1990: 88,257, 2000: 83,919, 2010: 81,625, 2020: 74,18866K’00’1086K’20’3087K’40’5096K’60’7095K’80’9084K’00’1074K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IndianolaJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.5 in33°17°Jan2.437°20°Feb2.049°30°Mar2.862°41°Apr4.273°53°May4.782°62°Jun4.684°64°Jul4.783°62°Aug3.378°54°Sep2.765°43°Oct3.350°32°Nov3.338°23°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidell 4n, IL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Vermilion County

23,008 jobs at 1,300 businesses in Vermilion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vermilion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,582 jobs; Retail trade: 3,000 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,044 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,543 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,288 jobs; Other services: 852 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Danville15.2 miles
  • Va Illiana Healthcare System - DanvilleVA hospital · no emergency room · Danville16.1 miles
  • Paris Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paris22.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Indianola

Libraries

  • Sidell Public Library4.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Indianola Museum<0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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