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Shellsburg is a tiny town of 868 people in Benton County, Iowa. It's about 13 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA and 210 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $967 a month.
868people
$176kTypical home
$967/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
33"Snow
228Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 868
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,092 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 13 mi to Cedar Rapids, IA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,109/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (136 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (311 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to CID airport
- 100 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 781 ft
- 803 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benton County: R+33 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk