Places in Indianola
Indianola’s downtown: 293 places in a five-minute walk
899 places in Indianola: 84 places to eat and drink, 93 shops, 77 things to do and 13 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
899
56 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
84
5.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
93
12 gifts · 9 antiques · 4 books
Things to do
77
25 outdoors · 10 arts · 13 landmarks
Places to stay
13
0.8 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Indianola have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Indianola gathers
293 of Indianola’s 899 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Salem Ave.
293places in a five-minute walk of W Salem Ave33% of Indianola’s places
Shops
See all →93 shops
18 home & hardware, 12 gifts & boutiques, 9 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.
Walmart Photo Center
Photography store and services · 1500 N Jefferson Way
Walmart Vision & Glasses
Eyewear and optician · 1500 N Jefferson Way
Eat & drink
See all →84 places to eat & drink
50 restaurants, 21 cafés & treats, 11 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →77 things to do
29 fitness & sports, 25 parks & outdoors, 13 history & landmarks. Local spots first.
See all 29 fitness & sports →
Prairie Rose Senior Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 2010 W 4th Ave
Vander Linden Real Estate, Inc.
Landmark and historical building · 1203 W 2nd Ave
Dennis Park Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 208 S J St
East Park Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 813 N 14th St
Indianola Park Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 902 N 14th St
Places to stay
See all →13 places to stay
10 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →514 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 90Good Samaritan Society - Indianola · Indianola Pediatric Dentistry · Vintage Cooperative of IndianolaAuto & gas 66DeYarman Ford Indianola · Van Wall Powersports · Big Brand Tire & ServiceHome services 66U.S. Cellular · Little Miracles CDC & Preschool · The Wash BarnBanks & insurance 60Greater Iowa Credit Union · Nationwide Insurance - Weinman Insurance · CoinFlip Bitcoin ATM, Phillips 66Offices & pros 58Indianola Iowa Realty · Cemen Tech · The Haven IndianolaHair & beauty 38Linchpin Barbershop · Beauty By Design · Beauty IsGroceries & convenience 13Fareway Meat and Grocery · Hy-Vee · BrewPets 11Nikki's Grooming Pawlor · All Creatures Small Animal Hospital · Tammy's TailwaggersOther services 112Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Kimberly A Guilford · Intoxalock Ignition Interlock
Community
See all →118 schools, churches & public places
Where Indianola learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 35Emerson Elementary School · Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School · Simpson CollegePlaces of worship 30St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church · First United Methodist Church · First Assembly of God ChurchTown & public services 27Indianola Police Department · Warren County Sheriff · Warren County Court FacilitiesCommunity groups 26Indianola Chamber of Commerce · John C. Culver Public Policy Center · Warren County Farm Bureau
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Indianola neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.