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Shelby County

Shelby County is located in west-central Iowa.  The County Seat is Harlan and the largest city is Harlan.  The Official Web Site is located at http://www.shco.org/.  The 2014 population estimate is 11,948 and the 2010 census population was 12,167.  The land area is 590.78 square miles and there are 20.6 persons per square mile.

97.9% of the population is White, 0.5% is Black or African American, 2.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.8% is two or more races.  90.9% have a high school degree or higher, and 18.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $104,700, there are 5,083 households, an average of 2.33 persons per household.  The per capita income is $26,387,  the median household income is $48,783, and 10.8% of the persons in Shelby County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,388.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $135,125, and sales per capita were $10,996.  The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 19.5%.

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Public Records, Libraries, and Schools

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ELK HORN PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
2027 WASHINGTON, SHELBY, ELK HORN, IA, 51531.  
Phone: (712) 764-2013  
HARLAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY   (Directions)
718 COURT, SHELBY, HARLAN, IA, 51537.  
Phone: (712) 755-5934  
LIED IRWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
509 ANN, SHELBY, IRWIN, IA, 51446.  
Phone: (712) 782-3335  
HARLAN COMM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL   (Directions)
1401 19TH ST,  SHELBY COUNTY, HARLAN, IA, 51537.   Phone: (712) 755-2725
Total Students: 351   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 23   Student/Teacher Ratio: 15
HARLAN COMM. PRIMARY   (Directions)
2105 DURANT ST.,  SHELBY COUNTY, HARLAN, IA, 51537.   Phone: (712) 755-5903
Total Students: 365   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 24   Student/Teacher Ratio: 15
HARLAN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL   (Directions)
2102 DURANT,  SHELBY COUNTY, HARLAN, IA, 51537.   Phone: (712) 755-3101
Total Students: 513   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 35   Student/Teacher Ratio: 15
HARLAN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL   (Directions)
2108 DURANT STREET,  SHELBY COUNTY, HARLAN, IA, 51537.   Phone: (712) 755-3196
Total Students: 357   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 25   Student/Teacher Ratio: 14
IRWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL   (Directions)
PO BOX 217,  SHELBY COUNTY, IRWIN, IA, 51446.   Phone: (712) 782-3126
Total Students: 121   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 7   Student/Teacher Ratio: 17


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