Indianola, Nebraska

About Indianola

Indianola, NE is a tiny community located in southwestern Nebraska counting 513 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Indianola is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 410 residents per square mile.

📰 Indianola News Today

• Nebraska Sorghum Hosts September Field Day in Indianola Morning Ag Clips · Aug 17
• Gary D McChesney Obituary Jul 25, 2026 Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center · Jul 25
• John R. Gossin Obituary | Butherus-Maser & Love Funeral Home | Lincoln, NE Tribute Archive · Aug 4
• Doris Lynn Stritt Obituary (2026) - McCook, NE - Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel - McCook Legacy obituary · May 30
• Megan Conway WTVG · Sep 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Indianola Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Indianola — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Indianola

• Indianola City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Indianola

• SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY-INDIANOLA

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Indianola

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