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Shellsburg, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 938. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,028 (+9.6% change)
Males: 484 (51.6%), Females: 454 (48.4%)

Benton County

Zip code: 52332

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $41,912
Median house value: $91,600

Population by Race

Races in Shellsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.5%), Irish (14.5%), English (12.0%), United States (6.2%), Czech (5.0%), Norwegian (3.1%).

Elevation: 774 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Shellsburg, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shellsburg

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shellsburg city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+21.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shellsburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shellsburg:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 19 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 49 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 79 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shellsburg:

  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 14 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
  • AMANA (about 22 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 25 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shellsburg:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 38 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 76 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Public primary/middle school in Shellsburg:

  • SHELLSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 203 COTTAGE ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Shellsburg:

  • SHELLSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,857; Location: 110 MAIN ST., BOX 248; 7,727 books; 63 audio materials; 256 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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