Butler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shell Rock and their reported violations in the past:
SHELL ROCK PRODUCTS, INC (PK BLDG WELL) (Address: 22281 WALNUT AVE  , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)
- MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2005), St BCA signed (SEP-06-2005)
- MCL, Single Sample - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JUN-2004 and AUG-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-22-2005), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUN-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-22-2005), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-18-2006), St BCA signed (APR-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2006)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 9 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 50.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 65.5% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shell Rock, IA
46 people in nursing homes
Shell Rock compared to Iowa state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Shell Rock (2011 data):
- Security State Bank: Shell Rock Branch at 104 N. Cherry, branch established on 1993/01/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $75.5 mil, Deposits: $58.9 mil, headquarters in Waverly, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fayette Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Iowa:
|
|
Religion statistics for Shell Rock (based on Butler County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.75%
| Here | | 77.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Catholic Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 32.5% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 6.5% |
|---|
| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Reformed Church in North America | North American Baptist Conference | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 5.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 19.6% |
|---|
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Butler County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Butler County: | 6.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | This county: | 6.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Butler County: | 8.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Butler County: | 26.7% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $4,845 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,060 | $36,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $340 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,975 | $35,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,975 | $35,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,295 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $9,010 | $36,040 | 31 | $7,480 |
Shell Rock government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $94,000 ($72.36)
Sewerage: $84,000 ($64.67)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($10.01)
All Other: $9,000 ($6.93)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($6.16)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $409,000 ($314.86)
Water Utilities: $99,000 ($76.21)
Sewerage: $90,000 ($69.28)
Solid Waste Management: $78,000 ($60.05)
Police Protection: $70,000 ($53.89)
General - Other: $61,000 ($46.96)
Libraries: $49,000 ($37.72)
Financial Administration: $39,000 ($30.02)
Parks & Recreation: $34,000 ($26.17)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($13.86)
Health Services - Other: $17,000 ($13.09)
General Public Buildings: $16,000 ($12.32)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($6.93)
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($4.62)
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($8.47)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000 ($13.86)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $230,000 ($177.06)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $115,000 ($88.53)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $50,000 ($38.49)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000 ($50.04)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $145,000 ($111.62)
Interest Earnings: $32,000 ($24.63)
Rents: $3,000 ($2.31)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $70,000 ($53.89)
Police Protection: $28,000 ($21.56)
Libraries: $1,000 ($0.77)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.77)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,307,000 ($1006.16)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000 ($70.05)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $216,000 ($166.28)
Highways: $104,000 ($80.06)
General Support: $24,000 ($18.48)
- Tax - Property: $355,000 ($273.29)
Total General Sales: $55,000 ($42.34)
NEC: $7,000 ($5.39)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $203,000 ($156.27)
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,061 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,681 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Shell Rock:
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shell Rock:
- KWAY-FM (99.3 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
- KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWAR (89.1 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: WARTBURG COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Shell Rock:
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Shell Rock fatal accident list:
Oct 8, 1998 03:15 AM, Prairie Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 6, 1981 01:05 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 42.736694 Lon: -92.618250, Call Sign: WQJF207
Assigned Frequencies: 451.662 MHz, 456.662 MHz
Grant Date: 08/18/2008, Expiration Date: 08/18/2018, Certifier: Robin Sampson
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: K0INR, Licensee ID: L00391065
Grant Date: 02/07/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014
Registrant: Thomas W Taylor, 418 N Williams Street, Shell Rock, IA 50670-0086 - Call Sign: KB0FP, Licensee ID: L01077619
Grant Date: 10/27/2005, Expiration Date: 10/27/2015
Registrant: Thomas J Melichar, 31291 280th St, Shell Rock, IA 50670-9654 - Call Sign: N0FPS
Grant Date: 07/31/1995, Expiration Date: 07/31/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/01/2007
Registrant: Gary L Jacobs, 707 N Cherry St, Shell Rock, IA 50670 - Call Sign: W0ASN
Grant Date: 01/16/1997, Expiration Date: 01/16/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/17/2009
Registrant: James T Parsons, 220 Water St, Shell Rock, IA 50670 - Call Sign: WD0COO, Licensee ID: L00391066
Grant Date: 02/07/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014
Registrant: Marilyn A Taylor, 418 N Williams Street, Shell Rock, IA 50670-0086 - Call Sign: WD0GTL, Licensee ID: L00975953
Grant Date: 12/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/21/2016
Registrant: Benjamin F Silva, 418 S.Fulton, Shell Rock, IA 50670
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 526PM , Serial Number: TC-1507, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/02/1973
Registrant (Individual): Malinda Sue Mccandless, 27754 Temple Ave, Shell Rock, IA 50670
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shell Rock, IA
| Most common first names in Shell Rock, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 18 | 77.7 years |
| James | 13 | 72.6 years |
| William | 13 | 76.3 years |
| Anna | 10 | 80.0 years |
| Dorothy | 9 | 81.6 years |
| George | 9 | 80.3 years |
| Henry | 8 | 83.4 years |
| Ruth | 8 | 86.1 years |
| Robert | 8 | 78.4 years |
| Helen | 8 | 85.2 years |
| Most common last names in Shell Rock, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Nieman | 13 | 80.3 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 78.0 years |
| Kramer | 8 | 76.9 years |
| Renning | 8 | 84.1 years |
| Jones | 7 | 87.0 years |
| Williams | 7 | 84.3 years |
| Hall | 6 | 86.7 years |
| Smith | 6 | 79.0 years |
| Avery | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Cain | 5 | 73.8 years |
Shell Rock on our top lists:
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
|
