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Welcome to Shenandoah ...

The city of Shenandoah is primarily located in Page County<1>. A portion of Shenandoah extends into Fremont County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shenandoah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shenandoah has a population of 4,810 people<2> (see below for details).

Shenandoah is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shenandoah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Shenandoah: 712

The ZIP codes for Shenandoah: 51601-51603<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shenandoah had an population of 4,810 people. This is a decrease of 6.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shenandoah had a population of 5,150 people (or 32.35% of the total population of Page County). This makes Shenandoah the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Shenandoah represents 0.17% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,150 people, the population of Shenandoah decreased 7.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,546 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shenandoah.

Communities Also Named Shenandoah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Shenandoah - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Louisiana (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (5).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shenandoah.

Communities near Shenandoah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shenandoah.

  • Clarinda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Red Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
  • Sidney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tabor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <5>
  • Farragut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
  • Emerson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
  • College Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
    • College Springs is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shenandoah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shenandoah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shenandoah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shenandoah.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shenandoah. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shenandoah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shenandoah ...

Looking for more information about Shenandoah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shenandoah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shenandoah.

Adding Shenandoah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shenandoah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shenandoah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Shenandoah post office opened in 1870.

We also found Shenandoah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shenandoah.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shenandoah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shenandoah.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shenandoah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Shenandoah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shenandoah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Shenandoah includes: 51601, 51602 & 51603.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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