Shelby County, Iowa Basics:
Shelby County Iowa - Government Site
Population: 12,489
Area: 591 square miles
County Seat: Harlan
Area Code(s) in use: 712
Time Zone: CST
Adjacent counties:
Audubon Carroll Cass Crawford Harrison Pottawattamie
Shelby County, Iowa
Map of the Shelby County area
Our detail map of Shelby County shows Shelby County, Iowa boundary lines and other interesting items.
Places in Shelby County, Iowa
Airport
Harlan Municipal Airport, Myrtue Memorial Hospital Heliport, Pauley Landing Field, Wheatley Farms Airport
Bridge
Nishnabotna River Bridge, Old Stone Arch Bridge
Building
Bedstemor's House, Cen + Ten Museum, Danish Immigrant Museum, Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center, Defiance City Hall, Defiance Fire Station, Earling Fire Hall, Elk Horn Fire Department, Elk Horn Public Library, Elk Horn Town Hall, Harlan City Hall, Harlan Community Library, Harlan Fire Department, Harlan Police Department, Irwin Town Hall, Kirkman Community Hall, Leland Log Cabin, McIntosh Log Cabin, Shelby City Hall, Shelby County Courthouse, Shelby County Historical Museum, Shelby County Sheriffs Department, Shelby Fire Department, Vet's Memorial Auditorium, Westphalia Fire Department
Cemetery
Altamont Cemetery, Astor Cemetery, Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Bowmans Grove, Carlsen-Larsen Cemetery, Cass Township Cemetery, Clay Township Cemetery, Danway Cemetery, Doyle Cemetery, Elk Horn Cemetery, Fairview Township Cemetery, Folck Cemetery, Gallands Grove Cemetery, Grove Township Cemetery, Harlan Cemetery, Jacobson Cemetery, Latter Day Saints Cemetery, Lee Cemetery, Lincoln Township Cemetery, Merrills Grove Cemetery, Monroe Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery, Olson Cemetery, Poplar Cemetery, Rabbit Hallow Cemetery, Red Line Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery, Saint Boniface Cemetery, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Pauls Cemetery, Shelby Township Cemetery, Slates Cemetery, Union Township Cemetery, Washington Township Cemetery
Church
Abundant Life Fellowship, Altamont Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Bethelhem Church, Christs Church, Church of Christ, Church of Christ, Congregational United Church of Christ, Elk Horn Lutheran Church, First Assembly of God Church, First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Grace Baptist Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Kirkman United Methodist Church, Monroe Church, New Testament Baptist Church, Peace Lutheran Church, Redline Church of Christ, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Saint Boniface Catholic Church, Saint Joseph Church, Saint Marys Catholic Church, Saint Marys Catholic Church, Saint Michaels Catholic Church, Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Saint Peters Catholic Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Shelby United Methodist Church, Tennant Methodist Church, United Lutheran Church, United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church
Civil
City of Harlan, Shelby County, Township of Cass, Township of Center, Township of Clay, Township of Douglas, Township of Fairview, Township of Greeley, Township of Grove, Township of Jackson, Township of Jefferson, Township of Lincoln, Township of Monroe, Township of Polk, Township of Shelby, Township of Union, Township of Washington, Township of Westphalia
Dam
Prairie Rose Lake Dam
Hospital
ANP Foot and Ankle Clinic, Elm Crest Retirement Community, Foot Clinic, GE Larson Medical Center, Harlan Crest Home, Harlan Vision Clinic, Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, Markham Family Dental Associates Center, Midwest Eye Care Center, Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Shelby County Medical Clinic, Shelby Medical Clinic
Lake
Little George Lake, Prairie Rose Lake
Locale
Botany, Botna (historical), Camp Manteno, Corley (historical), Defiance, Earling, Earling Grain and Feed Elevator, Elk Horn Elevator, Farmers Elevator of Irwin, G and R Feed and Grain Company Elevator, Harlan (historical), Harlan Elevator, Harlan Golf and Country Club, Irwin (historical), Kirkman (historical), Mallory (historical), Nielsen RV Park, Panama, Poma, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Elevator, Reing River Access, Roach, Rosman-Glendale Farm Golf Course, Sampson (historical), Shelby (historical), Shelby County Fairgrounds, Shelby County Farm, Shelby County Speedway, Shelby Elevator, Tennant (historical)
Park
Beebe Park, Dinesen Prairie State Preserve Wildlife Area, Elk Horn City Park, Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area, JayCee Park, JJ Jensen Baseball and Softball Fields, Leinen Park, Little George Park, Lyons (historical), Manteno County Park, Merrill Field, Nishna Bend Recreation Area, North Park, Oak Ridge Wildlife Area, Oaks Habitat Area, Petersen Nature Preserve, Pioneer Park, Potters Park, Prairie Habitat Area, Prairie Rose State Park, Rosenow Timber Recreation Area, Rosman Glendale Farms Recreation Area, Schimerowski Recreation Area, Stamp Aquatic Center, Vern and Wilmer Petersen Wildlife Area
Populated Place
Botna, Corley, Defiance, Earling, Elk Horn, Fiscus, Harlan, Harlan Trailer Court, Irwin, Jacksonville, Kirkman, Manteno, Panama, Poplar, Portsmouth, Red Line, Rorbeck, Shelby, Tennant, Westphalia, Westridge Mobile Home Park
Post Office
Altamont Post Office (historical), Botany Post Office (historical), Botna Post Office (historical), Coon Post Office (historical), Corley Post Office (historical), Defiance Post Office, Earling Post Office, Elk Horn Post Office, Harlan Post Office, Irwin Post Office, Jacksonville Post Office (historical), Kirkman Post Office, Mallory Post Office (historical), Panama Post Office, Pomo Post Office (historical), Portsmouth Post Office, Prairie Rose Post Office (historical), Redline Post Office (historical), Roach Post Office (historical), Rock Run Post Office (historical), Rorbeck Post Office (historical), Sampson Post Office (historical), Shelby Post Office, Shelby Post Office (historical), Shelbyville Post Office (historical), Somida Post Office (historical), Tennant Post Office, Westphalia Post Office
School
Elk Horn-Kimballton High School, Harlan Community High School, Harlan Community Middle School, IKM Middle School, Iowa Western Community College, Laurel School, New Park School, Saint Joseph School, Saint Marys Catholic School, Saint Michaels School, West Ridge School
Stream
Bonnie Creek, Dutch Branch, Elm Creek, Kidds Creek, Little Silver Creek, Long Branch, Moser Creek, Squaw Creek, West Fork West Nishnabotna River, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek
Tower
KNOD-FM (Harlan)
Trail
Rock Island Old Stone Arch Trail, Upper Nish Habitat Trail
| Race | Population |
| White |  12,322 |
| Mixed | 62 |
| Asian | 48 |
| American Indian | 37 |
| Black | 20 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 |
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