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Indianola, Nebraska
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Indianola town park: grave of Pawnee victim of Massacre Canyon event, September 2010
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Location of Indianola, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Red Willow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,382 ft (726 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 524 |
| • Density | 419.87/sq mi (162.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
69034
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-23830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395425 |
Indianola is a village in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 584 at the 2010 census.
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History
Indianola was platted in 1873. The community was named after Indianola, Iowa, the former hometown of an early settler. In its early days, Indianola was the county seat of Red Willow County. After the railroad opted to locate its midpoint terminal on the Omaha to Denver route in McCook rather than in Indianola, the seat was moved there and Indianola declined.
Located in the City Park of Indianola is the grave of a Pawnee woman who died of wounds received at the battle between the Sioux and Pawnee tribes at Massacre Canyon, just east of Trenton. The woman was originally buried northwest of town on a bluff overlooking Coon Creek. In the 1970s, it became obvious that erosion would eventually destroy her gravesite, and in 1975 she was reburied in the park, with representatives of the Pawnee tribe participating in the ceremony.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 233 | — | |
| 1890 | 579 | 148.5% | |
| 1900 | 626 | 8.1% | |
| 1910 | 681 | 8.8% | |
| 1920 | 742 | 9.0% | |
| 1930 | 815 | 9.8% | |
| 1940 | 800 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 738 | −7.7% | |
| 1960 | 754 | 2.2% | |
| 1970 | 672 | −10.9% | |
| 1980 | 856 | 27.4% | |
| 1990 | 672 | −21.5% | |
| 2000 | 642 | −4.5% | |
| 2010 | 584 | −9.0% | |
| 2020 | 524 | −10.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 584 people, 256 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 467.2 inhabitants per square mile (180.4/km2). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 236.0 per square mile (91.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 256 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
