Shellsburg, Iowa | |
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Downtown Shellsburg
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Location of Shellsburg, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°5′35″N 91°52′13″W / 42.09306°N 91.87028°WCoordinates: 42°5′35″N 91°52′13″W / 42.09306°N 91.87028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Benton |
Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
• Land | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 983 |
• Estimate (2012) | 973 |
• Density | 1,276.6/sq mi (492.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
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 983 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Shellsburg was founded in 1854.
Shellsburg is located at 42°5′35″N 91°52′13″W / 42.09306°N 91.87028°W (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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 983 people, 428 households, and 276 families residing 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 makeup 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 population.