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Shambaugh, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Page County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
114 Population 317/sq mi density
$75,313 Median Income $42,119 per capita
$66,100 Home Value $211,990 Zillow
$1,063 Median Rent 37.5% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
345 Violent Crime/100K 2,852 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,313 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,100 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Shambaugh experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 22°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 36.7 inches. The area receives 22.8 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

22°F Jan (-5°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average50.3°F
7% below US avg
January Average22°F (-5°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Area0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Population Density317/sq mi
Coordinates40.6575°N, 95.0353°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyPage County County
Nearest AirportEppley Airfield (OMA)
63 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 36.7"
4% below US avg
Snowfall 22.8"
Wettest Month (Jul) 4.49"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.87"

Air Quality

AQI Median43.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score40.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability45.2 / 100
Community Resilience81.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane No Rating
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

6 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M2.9 on Jan 6, 2014.

Dec 17, 2009 2 km NW of Auburn, Nebraska M3.6 75 km
Jul 16, 2004 6 km SSE of Riverton, Iowa M3.5 43 km
Mar 23, 2007 5 km N of Nortonville, Kansas M3.1 135 km
Feb 11, 1995 6 km E of Clearmont, Missouri M3.1 18 km
Jan 6, 2014 5 km NW of Liberty, Nebraska M2.9 141 km
Mar 31, 1993 2 km SE of Nemaha, Nebraska M2.9 64 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

598 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 25 fatalities, 374 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 27, 1953 EF5 93 km 1
May 21, 2024 EF4 28 km 5
Mar 5, 2022 EF4 95 km 6
Apr 8, 1999 EF4 24 km 0
Apr 8, 1999 EF4 73 km 0
May 27, 1995 EF4 69 km 0
May 24, 1989 EF4 45 km 0
Jun 7, 1984 EF4 89 km 3
Jun 2, 1980 EF4 94 km 0
Mar 29, 1979 EF4 22 km 0
Jun 26, 1976 EF4 100 km 0
Jun 22, 1964 EF4 35 km 0
Apr 12, 1964 EF4 17 km 1
May 10, 1959 EF4 100 km 0
Apr 5, 1954 EF4 32 km 0
May 21, 2024 EF3 26 km 0
Apr 26, 2024 EF3 99 km 0
Apr 26, 2024 EF3 89 km 1
Apr 26, 2024 EF3 82 km 0
Apr 11, 2001 EF3 64 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

7 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (4,195 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 UNNAMED 4,195 72 km
2020 MOSQR-FY20-RX-WUI 964 63 km
2016 SQR BM SL DESOTO 2016 WUI RX 866 64 km
1988 NORTH POOL 698 64 km
2020 UNNAMED 645 65 km
2009 UNIT 6 625 66 km
2002 SCRDGRS 6 536 67 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 22°F (-5°C) 0.9 in Coldest, Driest
February 29°F (-2°C) 0.9 in
March 40°F (4°C) 2.2 in
April 52°F (11°C) 3.2 in
May 63°F (17°C) 4.3 in
June 72°F (22°C) 4.3 in
July 75°F (24°C) 4.5 in Warmest, Wettest
August 74°F (23°C) 4.3 in
September 66°F (19°C) 4.2 in
October 54°F (12°C) 2.8 in
November 39°F (4°C) 2.0 in
December 27°F (-3°C) 1.1 in

Shambaugh has a seasonal temperature swing of 53°F / from 22°F in January to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 34.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (4.5") and January the driest (0.9").

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