A town of 1,625. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
The 2 things Shell Rock does most differently from other towns.
Where Shell Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Shell Rock. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Shell Rock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Rock Elementary School | PK–4 | 116 | B− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Shell Rock for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (24%), Waverly (16%) and Cedar Falls (15%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shell Rock County Park | — | 55 |
| 2. Shell Rock Wildlife Management Area | — | 51 |
| 3. McCauge Park | — | 12 |
Shell Rock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Shell Rock beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Shell Rock | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.7% |
The typical Shell Rock home is worth about $230,000, up 2.7% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Shell Rock on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Iowa, US
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. The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Butler and Bremer counties. A post office opened in Shell Rock in 1855.
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