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Harlan Community School District, Iowa

Harlan Community School District is a unified school district in Shelby County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 8,266 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 278 sq mi (720 km²) of land.

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Harlan Community School District in Iowa
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
8,266 ± 313
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Shelby County
Land area
278 sq mi (720 km²)
Median household income
$73,500 ± $10,396
Median home value
$162,500 ± $7,418
Water area
0.43 sq mi (1.12 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1913500
Coordinates (central point)
41.695950, -95.372342
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Harlan Community School District, largest first

  1. Harlan (city)4,891 people
  2. Union Township700 people
  3. Westphalia Township587 people
  4. Washington Township574 people
  5. Center Township526 people
  6. Earling (city)478 people
  7. Cass Township413 people
  8. Jackson Township262 people
  9. Defiance (city)251 people
  10. Lincoln Township245 people
  11. Panama (city)245 people
  12. Portsmouth (city)204 people
All 15
  1. Westphalia (city)117 people
  2. Corley (CDP)0 people
  3. Jacksonville (CDP)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. IKM-Manning Community School District15 mi northeast
  2. AHSTW Community School District15 mi south
  3. Boyer Valley Community School District17 mi northwest
  4. Woodbine Community School District18 mi west
  5. Tri-Center Community School District20 mi southwest
  6. Logan-Magnolia Community School District22 mi west
  7. Denison Community School District23 mi north
  8. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District24 mi east

These share a boundary with Harlan Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Harlan Community School District before you rely on it.

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