Schaller

History

The city of Schaller, named after Phillip Schaller, was incorporated in 1882. The city had been founded in August 1879 as a station for the railroad under construction. The economy, then as now, was based on commercial support for surrounding farms. Settlers came mostly from Germany, England, Canada, New York, and eastern Iowa. Throughout the middle part of the twentieth century a major industry consisted of the packers of Bango and Jolly Time popcorn. The presence and size of these two companies helped Schaller become "The Popcorn Capital of the world." Popcorn is still a major area industry, but the companies moved on to other locations in the 1980s. The railroad ceased operations and pulled up tracks in the 1970s. Transportation connections are by U.S. Route 20 and Iowa Highway 110. Corn (seed and feed), soybeans, and feeder cattle are the major products of the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,429
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,283
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,168
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,088
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  992
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  850
• Wood Duck

  Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  750
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  745

Largest nearby schools

• Schaller-Crestland Elementary
  Elementary · Schaller · 182 students · 13:1 ratio
• Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School
  Middle · Early · 171 students · 14.3:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2021-06-30
  4 km E of Rembrandt, Iowa