Benton 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 33.8. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.230. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.861. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shellsburg and their reported violations in the past:
OAKGROVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Address: 6101 32ND AVE , Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.5% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shellsburg, IA
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Shellsburg compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Shellsburg (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Shellsburg Branch at 114 Pearl Street, Sw, branch established on 1934/11/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (70%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Shellsburg (based on Benton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.90%
| Here |  | 57.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 32.7% | 31.3% | 13.5% | 8.6% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 17.4% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 10.9% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10.9% |
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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 | Benton County: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Benton County: | 3.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | This county: | 4.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Benton County: | 7.0% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Benton County: | 27.9% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,691 | $44,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $625 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,571 | $42,852 | 2 | $436 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,921 | $47,052 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,098 | $49,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,319 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $15,281 | $45,843 | 11 | $2,380 |
Shellsburg government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $97,000 ($98.68)
Solid Waste Management: $57,000 ($57.99)
All Other: $6,000 ($6.10)
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $32,000 ($32.55)
Regular Highways: $28,000 ($28.48)
Water Utilities: $15,000 ($15.26)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $128,000 ($130.21)
Regular Highways: $82,000 ($83.42)
Water Utilities: $76,000 ($77.31)
Police Protection: $65,000 ($66.12)
Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($41.71)
Libraries: $27,000 ($27.47)
Financial Administration: $16,000 ($16.28)
General - Other: $13,000 ($13.22)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($10.17)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($9.16)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($7.12)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($6.10)
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($5.09)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($2.03)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($9.16)
- General - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($25.43)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($14.24)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($5.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $95,000 ($96.64)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $445,000 ($452.70)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $410,000 ($417.09)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $85,000 ($86.47)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000 ($35.61)
Water Utilities: $10,000 ($10.17)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($20.35)
Property Sale Other: $5,000 ($5.09)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($4.07)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,062,000 ($1080.37)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $89,000 ($90.54)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $75,000 ($76.30)
General Support: $5,000 ($5.09)
All Other: $4,000 ($4.07)
- Tax - Property: $251,000 ($255.34)
Public Utilities: $8,000 ($8.14)
NEC: $2,000 ($2.03)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000 ($160.73)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($5.09)
6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,867 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.60% | | 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:
7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,373 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.34% | | 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 Shellsburg:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shellsburg:
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
- K261CA (100.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Shellsburg:
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Shellsburg fatal accident list:
Oct 28, 1977 05:15 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 11, 1976 07:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Shellsburg)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - On County Rd W14 5 Mi Wsw (Lat: 42.075000 Lon: -91.968528), Call Sign: KNES508, Licensee ID: L00023588
Assigned Frequencies: 451.775 MHz Grant Date: 03/22/2003, Expiration Date: 03/08/2013
Registrant: Grovert Ag Inc, 2831 64th St, Shellsburg, IA 52332, Phone: (319) 436-2978
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - SHELLSBURG, 3198 65th. Street (Lat: 42.079889 Lon: -91.870694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPXY779
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6775.00 MHz Grant Date: 07/02/2003, Expiration Date: 07/02/2013, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shellsburg)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: MATHEWS BYRDELL B DEFIANT (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 404BM , Serial Number: 53, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/1986
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 6313 30th Avenue Dr, Shellsburg, IA 52332
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Shellsburg, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 10 | 73.1 years |
| James | 9 | 71.4 years |
| William | 9 | 75.6 years |
| Helen | 8 | 81.2 years |
| Donald | 8 | 73.1 years |
| Hazel | 7 | 83.5 years |
| Robert | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Mary | 7 | 75.4 years |
| Virginia | 6 | 78.0 years |
| Marie | 6 | 89.0 years |
| Most common last names in Shellsburg, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Lint | 8 | 72.1 years |
| Boyer | 7 | 82.4 years |
| Lewis | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Husted | 6 | 77.7 years |
| Meek | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Beatty | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Miller | 5 | 85.4 years |
| Kibbie | 4 | 70.2 years |
| Tumilty | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Johnson | 4 | 75.0 years |
Shellsburg on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit in 2004-2006"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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