Shelby County, Iowa
Shelby County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.
Local Government & Public Administration
Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area
U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
| Government Unit | Unit Type | Jurisdiction Role | Contact / Address |
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GUS Population: 11,821 (2024)
ID: 193302
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County | Official County Government |
Contact: ASSISTANT TO COUNTY AUDITOR
612 COURT ST, HARLAN IA 51537-1464
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GUS Population: 4,898 (2024)
ID: 164560
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 650, HARLAN IA 51537-0650
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GUS Population: 730 (2024)
ID: 126707
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 186, SHELBY IA 51570-0186
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CITY OF ELK HORN
GUS Population: 631 (2024)
ID: 104472
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 216, ELK HORN IA 51531-0216
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CITY OF EARLING
GUS Population: 394 (2024)
ID: 126705
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 147, EARLING IA 51530-0147
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CITY OF IRWIN
GUS Population: 320 (2024)
ID: 126706
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 7, IRWIN IA 51446-0007
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CITY OF DEFIANCE
GUS Population: 248 (2024)
ID: 208063
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY CLERK
PO BOX 297, DEFIANCE IA 51527-0297
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CITY OF PANAMA
GUS Population: 234 (2024)
ID: 164561
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR CITY OF PANAMA, IOWA
PO BOX 10, PANAMA IA 51562-0010
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CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
GUS Population: 187 (2024)
ID: 104473
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY CLERK
PO BOX 188, PORTSMOUTH IA 51565-0188
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CITY OF WESTPHALIA
GUS Population: 133 (2024)
ID: 164563
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
305 DURAN ST, WESTPHALIA IA 51578-0000
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CITY OF TENNANT
GUS Population: 83 (2024)
ID: 164562
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
806 MAIN STREET, TENNANT IA 51537-7019
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CITY OF KIRKMAN
GUS Population: 60 (2024)
ID: 208064
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
204 WASHINGTON, KIRKMAN IA 51447
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