Indianola is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, home to about 512 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69034.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)226 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE201 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX553 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Indianola had 524 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 208th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Red Willow County grew from 9,604 residents in 1900 to 10,702 in 2020.
Red Willow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccook Muni Ap, NE weather station (9 miles away).
3,848 jobs at 400 businesses in Red Willow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indianola.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Southwest Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary-IndianolaIndianola | Pre-K–5 | 172 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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