Welcome to Shenandoah ...

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

The location of Shenandoah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

Shenandoah is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Shenandoah is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.

The ZIP codes for Shenandoah: 51601-51603<5>

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 32.32% 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 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 (with 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda
  • Clarinda is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarinda <6>
• Red Oak
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <6>
• Hamburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <6>
• Sidney
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
• Tabor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Tabor is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <6>
• 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.<2> 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 <6>
• 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.<2> 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 <6>
• Emerson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Mills County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <6>
• 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.<2> 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 <6>
• 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.<2> 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.<7>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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