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Shellsburg, Iowa

City in Benton County, Iowa · ZIP 52332

  • Benton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 987 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 273Households
  • $69,750Median household income
  • $184,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.5%
9209409609801k2000: 93820002010: 98320102020: 9612020938961
Population of Shellsburg at each census
CensusPopulation
2000938
2010983
2020961

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shellsburg
Under $50k31.9%
$50k to $100k31.9%
$100k to $150k23.1%
$150k to $200k10.6%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $69,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shellsburg
Owner occupied
236 units
Renter occupied
37 units
Vacancy rate
28.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shellsburg compared with its county and state
Shellsburg compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShellsburgBenton CountyIowa
Population75225,6983,195,937
Median household income$69,750$84,742$73,147
Median age43.743.338.6
Median home value$184,100$198,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.1%24.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.5%0.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes86.4%84.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work26.2 minutes25.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Shellsburg, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Shellsburg Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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