Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the Pella area.
| Area Information | |
| City of Pella - Provides residents , businesses, and visitors online access to government departments, forms, services, and programs. | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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| Local Pella Information - Visitor's Bureau website including event calendar, points of interest, business directory, FAQs... | |
| Mahaska County - County records on property values & data. | |
| Marion County - County records on property values and data. | |
| Pella Tulip Time - Daily schedule of events for Pella's Tulip Time Festival held every May. | |
| Sully Community Information - Sully is a small town in Jasper County about 30 minutes from Newton, Pella and Grinnell. Old fashioned values and hard work ethics define this town. | |
| Sully Library - Sully Community Library | |
| The Pella Chronicle - On Line edition of the local community newspaper. | |
| Town Crier News - Provides information about local news, Pella events, Pella sports, local businesses, restaurants, classifieds, etc. | |
| Hotels | |
| AmericInn - Welcome to the AmericInn Pella, Iowa. Guests will enjoy our inviting indoor pool area with a hot tub and exercise room. For our guest convenience we have a business center with computer and printing available for your needs. Our large meeting area can accommodate groups of up to 100 people for meetings, reunions, training classes, receptions or parties. We serve a free, hot, home-style AmericInn Perk Breakfast each morning. The hotel is within minutes to area attractions and business and has res | |
| Baymont Inn & Suites - Whether you're traveling for a leisure getaway, a family vacation or on business, Baymont® has the right hotel accommodations for you. Take advantage of the exceptional service with a wide range of popular amenities, at an affordable price, offered at Baymont Inn & Suites hotels nationwide. | |
| Country Inn & Suites - One of Pella's newest hotels offers an indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna, exercise facility, guest laundry, complimentary breakfast, cookies and candy available 24 hours, and a variety of room styles to fit your needs. | |
| Dutch Mill Inn Lodge & Gifts - Dutch Mill Inn Lodge & Gifts is located on the east side of Pella across the street from Caldwell Park and the public swimming pool. The gift shop offers a fine collection imported from the Netherlands. Many pieces available include delftware, carved wooden shoes, collectable spoons and souvenirs. | |
| Holiday Inn Express - Located within the Bos Landen Golf Resort, Holiday Inn Express offers complimentary continental breakfast, indoor pool, hot tub and business center. Four meeting rooms are available. | |
| Super 8 Motel - Super 8 Motel offers great rates, two suites, recliners in our King & Queen rooms, continental breakfast, 24 hour front desk service, and free local phone calls. | |
| The Royal Amsterdam Hotel - The Royal Amsterdam Hotel has 38 European-style rooms. Rooms in the hotel have a nice view of the Molengracht Plaza and Canal, Dutch architecture or the Pella Historical Village with its 130 foot tall working windmill. The restaurant includes fine dining and a bistro-style cafe with outdoor seating along the canal. | |
| Bed & Breakfasts | |
| Clover Leaf Bed and Breakfast - Reminiscent of bygone values, innkeepers Bill and Florence Slycord believe that quality and hospitality come before all else. They have filled The CloverLeaf not only with unique furnishings, such as an antique organ, but also novel items : spectacles, games, children's books, phonographs and journals that invite guests to explore and rejuvenate. | |
| The Cheesemaker's Inn- 420 Idaho Dr. - Our mission at the Cheesemaker¿s Inn at Frisian Farms is is to encourage you to pause, slow down and savor fresh and local food in a relaxed farmhouse setting. The Cheesemaker's Inn is a sister property to Frisian Farms, a small dairy farm and artisanal cheese company located in the countryside outside of Pella. We are happy to arrange tours and visits to the farm. Afterwards, you will come back with a true appreciation for local food, especially our artisan cheese cheese and wine flights | |
| The Lautenbach Inn - "Your home away from home"~ 615 University ~ Phone Number: 641-628-9445~ Lori Baugh, Innkeeper~ E-mail address: info@lautenbachinn.com~ | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Pella Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
| Positively Pella - A new resident services bureau providing employment opportunities, establishment guides, area information, recreation guides... | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Schools | |
School Information - free school profiles- Pella, a town in the Iowa Innovation Gateway region, has much to be proud of and they can add to that list the fact that they have been ranked third on the Forbes List Best Schools for Your Real Estate Buck.
With the median home price being $148,200, Pella scores 98.25 out of 100 for being affordable in terms of housing and ensuring a good education for children.
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Pella Community Schools - Pella Community Schools- Pella High school was nominated as a Blue Ribbon School in 2004 due to oustanding performance measured by state tests of Language Arts & Math. This prestigious award was given to only 37 high schools out of 20,000 in the United States. | |
| Pella Christian Grade School - Pella Christian Grade School | |
| Pella Christian High School - Pella Christian High School | |
| Lynnville-Sully Community School District - The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education, staff, and parents, with community support, will provide all students the opportunity to obtain a firm foundation in academic performance, the attitudes and behaviors needed to accept responsibility for their own actions, and the background necessary to pursue lifelong learning. | |
| Sully Christian School - "The Sully Christian School, together with the Christian parents and Society, will provide a quality education that is based on the Word of God. We will equip our children, through God's grace, to be active members of God's Kingdom." | |
| Central College - Liberal Arts College located in Pella, Iowa. | |
| Welcome Services | |
Warm Welcomes To You - Deliver gift bags and awesome binders full of coupons and information intended to help you make a smooth transition to your new lifestyle. Recommend a variety of local businesses.Call if you are new in town or if you would like to join the welcome program. 641-628-3131 Lori Morgan
lori@warmwelcomestoyou.com
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| Storage Facilities | |
| Premier Storage - 208 South St., Pella 641-628-2211 Pella's only Climate Controlled facility~ Premier Storage is the only location in the area with: - Security cameras covering every unit - Climate control, mold control - Interior rooms -40 foot deep units with lights -Drive up street access -Wide turning area | |
| Churches | |
| Berean Baptist Church - 314 Main St.- 641-628-3711- Pastor: Michael Craighead | |
| Calvary Christian Reformed Church - Our Mission is to call the lost and equip followers of Jesus Christ through the work of the Spirit for God's glory! Matthew 28:19-20a | |
| Christ the Redeemer Church - We are a group of families and individuals seeking to bring God's word to bear on our lives in a covenantal pattern. We strive to encourage families to grow together by worshipping and serving Christ at home, in the community, and in the Church. | |
| Church of the Open Bible - A Full Gospel Fellowship. 837 Washington St.- 641-628-3707- Pastor: Aaron Loree | |
| Covenant Reformed Church - If you live locally, or travel to this area regularly, or are planning to take up residence in the vicinity, or are merely looking for more Reformed supplements for your weekly spiritual diet, we would like to be of service to your spiritual nurture and growth. | |
| Faith Christian Reformed Church - Faith CRC is a congregation of believers who trust in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Founded in 1968, Faith Church has grown from 185 members to approximately 617 members today. We believe that as God's chosen people, we are part of His family, fellow believers in Christ who worship, struggle, care and learn together. | |
| Federated Fellowship - Vermeer Global Pavillion- 2110 Vermeer Rd.- 641-628-3363- Pastor: Steve Stroup | |
| First Baptist Church - At the First Baptist Church of Pella our mission is, "To honor God by making more disiciples for Jesus Christ". | |
| First Christian Reformed - 914 Liberty St.- 641-628-2321- Pastor: Harvey Brink | |
| First Reformed Church - 603 Broadway St.- 641-628-3493- | |
| Friends Meeting-Unprogrammed - Meeting at Pella Community Center- 712 Union St.- 641-628-5214 | |
| Grace Fellowship - 2497 Hwy 163 East-641-628-1885- Pastor: Roger De Waard | |
| Heartland Reformed - 628 Hwt T-14- 641-628-9061- Pastor: Ross Davidson | |
| Liberty Evangelical Free Church - 684 198th Avenue- Phone:641-628-1980 | |
| Church of the Nazarene - 303 University St.- 641-628-1818 | |
| New Hope Community Church - 1301 Washington St.-641-620-8033 | |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church - Meeting at Pella Memorial building- Broadway St.-641-672-2762- Pastor: Robert Neumann | |
| Peace Lutheran Church - 410 West 5th St.-641-628-2835- Pastor: Mark Pries | |
| St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church - Our mission is to impact the Pella community by living and sharing our Orthodox Christian faith in the Holy Trinity - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - both individually and as the Body of Christ. While ultimately relying on God's grace and providential care, as it is proclaimed in the Holy Scriptures and understood within the context of the Church's Tradition. | |
| St. Mary's Catholic Church - We the people of St. Mary's Catholic Community, young and old, married and single, are bound together through Baptism, to be the living Jesus in our world today. We are strengthened by and through the Liturgies of the Word and the Eucharist to be an open and genuinely caring community in service to the parish, and local and world communities. | |
| Second Christian Reformed Church - 609 E. 1st St.-641-628-2966 | |
| Second Reformed Church - We believe that in Jesus Christ, God has broken into our small and fragile world in ways that are far beyond our expectations or understanding. At Second Reformed Church we have been touched by this "amazing grace" and now try to reflect it and pass it on. Please contact us at 641 628-3982 | |
| Third Reformed Church - Our vision at Third Reformed Church is to send out servant-hearted disciples with a passion for Christ and the world. Some of our values include worship that is passionate, hope-filled, and Christ centered. Discipleship that equips God's people for work of ministry, and service that is for the advancement of Christ's kingdom within the church and beyond. Come join us! | |
| Trinity Reformed Church - Because Jesus Christ invites us to join him in the harvest, Trinity Reformed Church seeks to be... A contagious community of faith that connects people to Christ, nurtures their spiritual growth, and empowers them for the harvest. | |
| United Methodist Church of Pella - We invite you to visit a friendly church where people take time to get to know each other... where it's normal to hear laughter during the service,and when you leave, you're glad you came. Our congregation is very diverse, and made up of people from many different backgrounds. We welcome visitors with a warm heart and pray each encounter will fill your spirit with joy and hope. | |
| Shopping | |
| Shopping in Pella - Directory of stores filled with imported goods, unique home accessories, clothing, bakeries and meat markets selling goods made from old-family recipes, imported chocolates and more. | |
| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Tax Information | |
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| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - Up to the minute accurate weather reports on the area! Forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
