Shambaugh, Iowa

About Shambaugh

Shambaugh, IA is a tiny community located in southwestern Iowa, home to 161 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Shambaugh is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 447 residents per square mile.

📰 Shambaugh News Today

• Bert Peterman, 80, Shambaugh, Iowa KMAland.com · Aug 14
• Shambaugh, IA Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 5
• Henry A. Elliott, 95, of Shambaugh, Iowa | Funerals KMAland.com · Mar 17
• Shambaugh, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Dorothy Jane (Archer) Shambaugh Obituary July 22, 2013 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Jul 22

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What Makes Shambaugh Unique

• The only place in America named Shambaugh — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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