Welcome to Pella ...

The city of Pella is located in Marion County<1>.

Pella was established in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pella has a population of 10,255 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Pella is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pella lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pella is within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Pella: 50219<4>

Websites for Pella ...

Official Website: www.pellacity.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pella had an population of 10,255 people. This is a decrease of 0.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pella had a population of 10,352 people (or 31.08% of the total population of Marion County). This makes Pella the county's most populous community.

The population of Pella represents 0.34% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,352 people, the population of Pella increased 5.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,832 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pella.

Communities Also Named Pella ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pella - they are located in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pella.

Communities near Pella ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pella.

• Oskaloosa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
  • Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <5>
• Knoxville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
• Monroe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• Pleasantville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <5>
• New Sharon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
  • New Sharon is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <5>
• Sully
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
  • Sully is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <5>
• Lovilia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
  • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <5>
• Beacon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
• University Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
• Bussey
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
  • Bussey is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pella.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pella. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pella.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pella. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pella.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pella ...

Looking for more information about Pella? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pella, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pella.

Adding Pella to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pella in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pella post office opened in 1847.

We also found Pella in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pella.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pella: www.pellacity.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/