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Places in Pella

Pella’s downtown: 285 places in a five-minute walk

792 places in Pella: 82 places to eat and drink, 97 shops, 70 things to do and 19 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
792
74 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
82
7.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
97
19 gifts · 7 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
70
25 outdoors · 12 arts · 11 landmarks
Places to stay
19
1.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Pella have?

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A real downtown285 places within a five-minute walk of Franklin St.A food town82 places to eat and drink, 7.6 per 1,000 residents.Antiques & vintage7 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.A coffee town12 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 22 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Pella gathers

285 of Pella’s 792 places sit within a five-minute walk of Franklin St.

Franklin St
285places in a five-minute walk of Franklin St36% of Pella’s places
Eat & drink

82 places to eat & drink

48 restaurants, 22 cafés & treats, 7 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

97 shops

22 home & hardware, 19 gifts & boutiques, 14 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

70 things to do

25 parks & outdoors, 22 fitness & sports, 12 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

19 places to stay

16 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

433 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 79Hearthstone-A Ministry of WesleyLife · DaVita · Pella ManorOffices & pros 74Strawtown Inn and Events · Pella Real Estate Services · Timeless ColumbariaHome services 49Garden Chapel Funeral Homes · Four Seasons Yard Care · Geetings Inc. and GI Warehouse Corp.Banks & insurance 44Van Maanen, Sietstra, Meyer and Nikkel · Pella Community Food Shelf · Pella InsuranceAuto & gas 35Pella Motors · Carquest Auto Parts · Midtown Tire Co.Hair & beauty 29Odyssey Spas · Tranquil Rae's · Groom Barber LoungeGroceries & convenience 9Hy-Vee · Main Street Markt · The Wijn HousePets 6EarthWise Pet Supply Pella · Pella Pets Veterinary Clinic · Van Wyk Veterinary ClinicOther services 108Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Butcher’s Brewhuis & The Asylum Bar · Walmart
Community

91 schools, churches & public places

Where Pella learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 29Grace Fellowship Church · St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church · Berean Baptist ChurchSchools & childcare 26Jefferson Intermediate School · Pella Christian Grade School · Pella Middle SchoolCommunity groups 19The Peter H. And E. Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation · Christian Opportunity Center · Historic Pella TrustTown & public services 17United States Postal Service · Pella Municipal Airport · Pella City Administration

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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.