Shell Rock, Iowa

Shell Rock, Iowa
Downtown Shell Rock
Downtown Shell Rock
Location of Shell Rock, Iowa
Location of Shell Rock, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°42′40″N 92°35′0″W / 42.71111°N 92.58333°W / 42.71111; -92.58333
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyButler
IncorporatedJune 1, 1875[1]
Area
 • Total
1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2)
 • Land1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,268
 • Density791.51/sq mi (305.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50670
Area code319
FIPS code19-72435
GNIS feature ID0461561

Shell Rock is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 1,268 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Butler and Bremer counties. A post office opened in Shell Rock in 1855.[4]

  1. ^ "List of Incorporated Cities" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State Paul D. Pate. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "US Post Offices". Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2024.