Utility & Telecommunication Providers

Water: Harlan Municipal Utilities
Gas: Harlan Municipal Utilities
Electricity: Harlan Municipal Utilities
Phone: Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, Harlan Municipal Utilities, and Windstream
Internet: Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, Harlan Municipal Utilities, and Windstream
Cable: Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, Harlan Municipal Utilities, and Mediacom
Cellular: Cellular One, Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, and Verizon

Government
Mayor and City Council
Courthouse location for Shelby County (pictured below)

City Zoning? Yes

Fire ISO: 4 (in the city), 5 (outside of the city)

Police Protection
Harlan Police Department

School
Harlan Community Schools (PreK-12)
www.harlan.k12.ia.us/
Shelby County Catholic Schools (PreK-8)
www.shelcocath.pvt.k12.ia.us/

Top Businesses
Harlan is home to approximately 350 businesses. Employers with over 100 employees include: Myrtue Medical Center (425), Communication Data Services (360), West Central Community Action (280), Shelby County Cookers (250), Variety Distributors (230), Harlan Community Schools (220), City of Harlan (111), Elm Crest (110), Farm Service Cooperative (103), Hy-Vee (103), and QBE First (100).
See Labor and Business for a full list by category.

Churches
Sixteen churches provide religious fulfillment and leadership.
They include: Abundant Life, Christ’s Church, Church of Christ, Community of Christ, Congregational, Convenant Monastery, First Assembly of God, First Baptist, Fresh Encounter Fellowship, Grace Baptist, Immanuel Lutheran, Peace Lutheran, St. Michael’s Catholic, St. Paul’s Episcopal, Seventh Day Adventist, and United Methodist.

Airport
www.airnav.com/airport/KHNR
Harlan Municipal Airport is located 3 miles south of Harlan on Highway 59. It was the first in the nation for flight breakfast. It is well maintained and up-to-date for runways and aeronautics.

Community & Tourist Attractions

C. G. Therkildsen Activity Center
www.cityofharlan.com/ActivityCenter.htm
Open for all residents of Shelby County and surrounding southwest Iowa. The building houses the Shelby County Senior Center and Meal Site and a large multi-purpose activity center. Residents of the area can utilize the building for social, cultural and educational gatherings of all kinds.

Harlan Community Library
www.harlan.lib.ia.us
The library has just “gone live” with a new service to download audio books and eBooks from your own computers at home. This 15,000 sq. ft. facility is the hub of the community offering 50 hours of public access each week.

It has one of the state’s highest per capita usages and offers over 45,000 volumes, hundreds of audio books, cds, and videos as well as subscribes to over 120 magazines and newspapers. Specialized areas include: genealogy, children’s area, reference section, one of the Iowa Communications Network sites, and a large meeting room.

Parks and Recreation
http://www.cityofharlan.com/ParksandRecreation.htm
A progressive Parks and Recreation Board oversees the multifaceted city recreation program with league play for volleyball, softball, basketball, swimming, and baseball.

Pioneer Park has a 1.5 mile walking/jogging trail and a 10,000 sq. ft. handicap accessible dream playground for toddlers to teens.
Little George Lake offers fishing and ice skating.
Eight tennis courts.
The county offers two 9-hole golf courses; Harlan Golf and Country Club and Shelby County Golf Course.

Petersen Family Wellness Center and Lewis Aquatic centerwellness.myrtuemedical.org

Newly constructed in 2010, this facility houses a state-of-the-art physical therapy operation and a premium fitness center. The center has 4 lane swimming pool, zero depth entry pool, 2 water slides, resistance channel, spa, dry sauna, 3 lane indoor walking track, state of the art fitness equipment, racquetball, basketball, and group classes.

Shelby County Historical Museum
Located in Harlan and opened in 1975 as a Bicentennial project. The museum has grown to four buildings, including two log cabins.

Shelby County Speedway
www.racescs.com
Located at the Shelby County Fairgrounds in Harlan, the 4/10 mile, high banked oval dirt track has a seating capacity of 2,300. Races are held most Saturday nights; first of May through the middle of September.

Stamp Aquatic Center
The Aquatic Center is your site for outdoor water enjoyment. There are waterslides, two diving boards, eight swimming lanes, shallow end complete with a raining mushroom for the toddlers, ample space to lay in the sun or shade, and a concession area.

Tiny Lund Festival
Honors the late Tiny Lund who won the Daytona 500 in 1963 and was one of the top 50 NASCAR drivers. The festival includes activities around the town square and a special race at the Shelby County Speedway.

Veteran’s Auditorium
www.cityofharlan.com/VetsAuditorium.htm
Offers a venue for numerous events and activities, such as community dinners, wedding receptions, annual home show, class reunions, community basketball and more.