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Shellsburg, Iowa
Downtown Shellsburg
Downtown Shellsburg
Location of Shellsburg, Iowa
Location of Shellsburg, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Benton
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 961
 • Density 1,216.46/sq mi (469.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52332
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-72480
GNIS feature ID 0461565

Shellsburg is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 961 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Shellsburg was founded in 1854.

Geography

Shellsburg is located at 42°5′35″N 91°52′13″W / 42.09306°N 91.87028°W / 42.09306; -91.87028 (42.093058, -91.870272).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1880 547 —    
1890 468 −14.4%
1900 511 +9.2%
1910 527 +3.1%
1920 590 +12.0%
1930 546 −7.5%
1940 552 +1.1%
1950 632 +14.5%
1960 625 −1.1%
1970 740 +18.4%
1980 771 +4.2%
1990 765 −0.8%
2000 938 +22.6%
2010 983 +4.8%
2020 961 −2.2%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 983 people, 428 households, and 276 families living in the city. The population density was 1,276.6 inhabitants per square mile (492.9/km2). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 590.9 per square mile (228.1/km2). The racial makup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%.

Of the 428 households 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 30.1% of households were one person and 15.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age was 44.6 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

Filming of The Final Season

In June 2006, Shellsburg became one of several locations used to film the movie The Final Season, a story that follows the success of a small town school baseball team before consolidating with a neighboring school district. Portions of downtown Shellsburg were used to portray the nearby town of Norway, in which the movie is based.


Education

The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District operates public schools. The district was established on July 1, 1993 by the merger of the Vinton Community School District and the Shellsburg Community School District.

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