Pella, Iowa

Pella, Iowa
Molengracht Canal, Downtown Pella
Motto: 
"A Touch of Holland"
Location of Pella, Iowa
Pella, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°24′17″N 92°53′40″W / 41.40472°N 92.89444°W / 41.40472; -92.89444
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMarion
Area
  Total
9.18 sq mi (23.79 km2)
  Land9.18 sq mi (23.78 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,464
  Density1,139.57/sq mi (439.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50219
Area code641
FIPS code19-62040
GNIS feature ID2396174
Websitecityofpella.com

Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States, with a population of 10,464 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. Founded by immigrants from the Netherlands, it is forty miles southeast of Des Moines. Pella is the home of Central College, as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.