Voting Station

Indianola, Iowa

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Location

The Resume

    (1849- )
    Population: 14,782 (as of 2010)
    Metro: 16,071
    Located in Warren County, Iowa
    Home to Simpson College (established 1860)
    Home to the National Balloon Museum (founded 1975)

Why Indianola, Iowa might be annoying:

    It has been the hotbed for several major Tea Party rallies.
    Less than three percent of its population is minority or non-white.
    Its name was taken from a newspaper account of a Texas town of the same name.
    It is a perennially sought-after destination among Dem/GOP candidates pandering for the support of local Iowa Caucus voters.

Why Indianola, Iowa might not be annoying:

    It is the largest city in Warren County after Des Moines.
    Iowa's eleven mile Summerset Trail runs through the city.
    George Washington Carver and Casey Blake both lived and studied there.
    The National Balloon Classic festival is held at its Memorial Balloon Field nine days annually.
    The Des Moines Metro Opera is headquartered there, and performs three grand operas there every summer.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 76 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 32 Votes: 25.00% Annoying