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Shellsburg, Iowa

Shellsburg, Iowa
City
Downtown Shellsburg
Downtown Shellsburg
Location of Shellsburg, Iowa
Location of Shellsburg, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°5′35″N 91°52′13″W / 42.09306°N 91.87028°W / 42.09306; -91.87028Coordinates: 42°5′35″N 91°52′13″W / 42.09306°N 91.87028°W / 42.09306; -91.87028
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 / 42.09306; -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.

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.


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