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Indianola

Total population

3,468

Median home value

$503,800

40.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$98,684

Indianola$99k
National$74k
Elevation13 m
Land area5.3 km²
Weather62°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates47.76°, -122.51°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
13 m
Area
5.3 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Indianola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, located on the north shore of Port Madison on the Port Madison Indian Reservation, home of the Suquamish Indian Tribe. The population was 3,664 at the 2020 census. It was originally established as a summer community and was a stop for Mosquito Fleet ferries until the 1950s.

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History & geography

History

Indianola was formed on the portion of the Port Madison Indian Reservation which had been allotted to KaKue aka "Beedee" in 1886. KaKue died in December 1886 leaving no will, and his wife Tu Tue Tue was sole heir. Tu Tue Tue died four years later in 1890 leaving a brother and a sister, Tar-de-blu, and a daughter Katie. After the death of Tar-de-blu the estate was settled in 1909 leaving Chief Jacob, the son of Tar-de-blu, as sole heir. When Katie died childless in 1896 her husband Alpheus Loughrey was sole heir. Alpheus had four sons from a previous marriage and the allotment eventually passed to his sons. Alpheus was a white man who had married Katie, the daughter of KaKue and Tu-Tue-Tue. KaKue was not related to Cyrus Beede Pickrell who was an Indian agent in Suquamish from 1906 to 1916 or to Cyrus Beede who was at the time the US Indian Inspector. In 1906, the U.S. Army bought a portion of the nearby town of Suquamish from the Suquamish Tribe for the stated purpose of constructing a fort. Instead, the land was sold to non-native developers. Many Suquamish members of the town moved to Indianola. During this period, Suquamish children were forced to attend American Indian residential schools run by the U.S. government, which sought to erase Suquamish culture. The U.S. government also used the 1887 Dawes Act to take reservation land from the Suquamish who lived on it, which included land in Indianola. Chief William Rogers, of the Suquamish and Duwamish, moved to Indianola in 1902 after white settlers repeatedly burned down the Duwamish longhouses he had lived in near current-day Renton. His land in Indianola was taken in 1910, and he moved with his family to another part of the Port Madison Reservation. Kitsap County laws also affected the town's land ownership: at…

Geography

Indianola is located on the north shore of Port Madison, just east of Miller Bay. It is south of Kingston and northeast of Suquamish. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km2), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.6 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (8.82%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
45.7
Median home value
$503,800
Housing units
1,724
Poverty rate
8.2%
Unemployment
4.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.1%
Black
0.5%
Asian
2.1%
Hispanic
7.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.7553
Longitude
-122.5115
Water area
1.26 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
62°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
58°F
Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely
Thursday Night
52°F
Rain
Friday
57°F
Rain
Friday Night
48°F
Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Indianola, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.8%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
31.8%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
10.6%
No leisure activity
15%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,889,208
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    144,271
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    112,504
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    112,020
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    109,431
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    98,851
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    92,353
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    83,208
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    78,413

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
30
Elementary
16
Middle
5
High
5
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Bainbridge High School
    High · Bainbridge Island · 1,232 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • North Kitsap High School
    High · Poulsbo · 1,063 students · 22.6:1 ratio
  • Ridgetop Middle School
    Middle · SILVERDALE · 744 students · 21.9:1 ratio
  • Poulsbo Middle School
    Middle · Poulsbo · 685 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • Kingston High School
    High · Kingston · 610 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Vinland Elementary
    Elementary · Poulsbo · 523 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Kingston Middle School
    Middle · Kingston · 491 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Woodward Middle School
    Middle · Bainbridge Island · 488 students · 20.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
383
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2003-04-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,247

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
480
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Indianola

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET