Where is Shelby County, Iowa?

location of Shelby county on a map — Location of Shelby County within the state of Iowa

Shelby County is a county equivalent area found in Iowa, USA. The county government of Shelby is found in the county seat of Harlan.

With a total 1,531.6 sq. km of land and water area, Shelby County, Iowa is the 1773rd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 11,948 people, Shelby County has a total 5542 households earning 48783 on average per year.

Shelby County, Iowa - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	19165
Area Codes	712
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Harlan (population: 6,649), Shelby (population: 1,029), Elk Horn (population: 904), Earling (population: 847), Defiance (population: 526), Irwin (population: 506), Portsmouth (population: 495), Panama (population: 445), Kirkman (population: 226), Westphalia (population: 78)
Land Area	4,613 sq miles
Water Area	591 sq miles
Household Income	$48,783
Housing Units	5,542
Median Home Value	$104,700
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	18% of population
Retail Spending	$10,996 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$8,692 per capita