Shueyville is a city in Johnson County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 731 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Shueyville was founded in 1855 by Jacob Shuey, who emigrated from

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. The initial population of the town was Shuey and his extended family. Shuey also donated the land on which was built Western College, which later became Leander Clark College.D. B. Shuey
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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 731 people, 244 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The

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was 390.9 inhabitants per square mile (150.9/km²). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 138.0 per square mile (53.3/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 94.3%

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, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.3% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 0.7% of the population. Of the 244 households, 44.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% were

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living together, 4.5% were cohabitating couples, 9.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 6.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 12.3% of all households were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 43.0 years. 30.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 and 44; 33.2% were from 45 and 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 577 people, 204 households, and 173 families living in the city. The

was . There were 210 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1%

, 0.3%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 204 households, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.9% were

living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.2% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.6% were from 45 to 64; and 5.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 250 people, 95 households, and 70 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 97 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.20%

, 0.40% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 95 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were

living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07. 26.8% are under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $61,875, and the median income for a family was $66,875. Males had a median income of $41,364 versus $26,136 for females. The

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for the city was $24,690. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the

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Notable people

Jeff Cooling Jeff Cooling (born 1987) is an American politician and electrician who has represented the 77th district of the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of parts of southern Linn County, including parts of southern Ceda ...

, member of the Iowa House of Representatives * Benny Johnson, political commentator *

Scott Schebler Scott Anthony Schebler (born October 6, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Angels. Amateur career ...

, professional baseball player *

Robin Lord Taylor Robin Lord Taylor (born June 4, 1978) is an American actor and director. He is known for playing Oswald Cobblepot in the Fox series '' Gotham'' (2014–2019) and Will Bettelheim in the Netflix series ''You'' (2019). He also voices The Outsi ...

, film and television actor *

Hailey Whitters Hailey Faith Whitters (born September 9, 1989) is an American country music singer originally from Shueyville, Iowa. Songwriting and music career Whitters has written songs for Little Big Town and Alan Jackson, and has written with Lori McKe ...

, country music singer

References

External links

City Data
Statistical Data and more about Shueyville, Iowa
City website
City of Shueyville, Iowa web site {{authority control Cities in Johnson County, Iowa Cities in Iowa Iowa City metropolitan area 1855 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1855