Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 71, settled in 1887.
Shannon City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 380 in 1900, 73 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and a map from 1981 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shannon City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Shannon City.
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. The seasons in Shannon City: cold winters, warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults 18 to 64 in Shannon City, the share who have no health insurance is 5.8%. In Shannon City, 21% of adults binge drink, above both Iowa’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Shannon City | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Shannon City | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Shannon City, 39% come from drought and 21% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Shannon City households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shannon City
About 0 of every 100 Shannon City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Union County, Iowa, U.S.
Shannon City is a city in southern Union and northern Ringgold counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 73 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Shannon City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.