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Shellsburg city, Iowa
| Population | 868 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 961 | P1 |
| Median age | 40.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 20.6% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 19.7% | B01001 |
| Households | 324 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.8% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $70,179 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $95,000 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $34,557 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 429 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 25.8 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 419 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 87.3% | B25003 |
| Renters | 12.7% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $175,800 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $967 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 93.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.2% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 81% of Benton County's ($86,962); poverty 2.7% against 7.4%.
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FURP records in Shellsburg, IA
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 19 | $284,277 revenue (latest return) | C B S FIRE ASSOCIATION ($212,746) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 2 | 2 plans | FARMER'S MUTUAL TELEPHONE COOP (1) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 4 | 8 patents and marks | Tiny But Mighty Foods, Inc. (4) |
| Federal award recipients | 94 | $16,355,726 federal awards | FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE OF SHELLSBURG, IOWA ($10,926,833) |
| State business registrations | 2 | MAJESTIC GLORY, INC. |
Cross-reference: 19 nonprofits for 868 residents is 218.9 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $284,277 is $328 per resident, 1.3% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- C B S FIRE ASSOCIATION Shellsburg, IA · $212,746
- MARK HARRISON CANCER FOUNDATION Shellsburg, IA · $71,531
- 4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS Shellsburg, IA
- AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Shellsburg, IA
- AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Shellsburg, IA
- AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Shellsburg, IA
- ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF IOWA Shellsburg, IA
- FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF SHELLSBURG IOWA Shellsburg, IA
- FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN EMOTION Shellsburg, IA
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS 4339 SHELLSBURG Shellsburg, IA
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- FARMER'S MUTUAL TELEPHONE COOP Shellsburg, IA · 1
- MAJESTIC GLORY, INC. Shellsburg, IA · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Tiny But Mighty Foods, Inc. Shellsburg, IA · 4
- WEST SIDE GRAIN SALES CORPORATION Shellsburg, IA · 2
- Center for Infrastructure Management Advancement LLC Shellsburg, IA · 1
- Simplesky, Inc Shellsburg, IA · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE OF SHELLSBURG, IOWA Shellsburg, IA · $10,926,833
- SHELLSBURG CABLEVISION INC Shellsburg, IA · $4,860,841
- HOMER NARBER FARM INC Shellsburg, IA · $216,844
- GROVERT AG INC Shellsburg, IA · $104,943
- J S BEATTY INC Shellsburg, IA · $97,064
- PAUL MC CLINTOCK INC Shellsburg, IA · $33,322
- RNK FARMS LLC Shellsburg, IA · $30,463
- JAMES L O'BRIAN & DARLENE J O'BRIAN REV TRUST Shellsburg, IA · $18,359
- SCHMINKE, KYLE K Shellsburg, IA · $18,350
- RIES FAMILY TRUST Shellsburg, IA · $12,440
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0