Shell Rock, Iowa | |
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Downtown Shell Rock
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Location of Shell Rock, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°42′40″N 92°35′0″W / 42.71111°N 92.58333°WCoordinates: 42°42′40″N 92°35′0″W / 42.71111°N 92.58333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Butler |
Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,296 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,317 |
• Density | 830.8/sq mi (320.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50670 |
Area code(s) | 319 |
FIPS code | 19-72435 |
GNIS feature ID | 0461561 |
Shell Rock is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census. The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Butler and Bremer counties.
Shell Rock is located at 42°42′40″N 92°35′0″W / 42.71111°N 92.58333°W (42.711033, -92.583471).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.66 square miles (4.30 km2), of which, 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,296 people, 554 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.8 inhabitants per square mile (320.8/km2). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 376.9 per square mile (145.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.