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Tennant
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• Established in 1903
• 2010 population of 68
• Located on County Road M16 between Harlan and Shelby

Picture of Tennant water tower.
Tennant is located in Shelby County and is one of the most beautiful and bountiful communities in Western Iowa and is surrounded by prosperous farming and livestock raising. The town was platted with the coming of the Chicago-Great Western Railroad in 1902. Trains began running in 1903, and continued until the abandonment of the railway in 1971.

In 1913 the consolidated independent School District of Tennant was formed by joining four one room school districts -- Districts No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 from Shelby Township and District No. 9 from Lincoln Township. It has been written that it was one of the very first such schools in Iowa to be formed by such a consolidation. The pupils were hauled to school in horse-drawn school busses. They called them hacks at that time. In the winter they used bobsleds. The last class to graduate from Tennant was in 1959 when Tennant and Shelby schools consolidated. The smallest class to graduate was 3 students. The largest class to graduate was 13. A total of 344 pupils were graduated from Tennant High School. An Alumni banquet is held every other year. more ...

Utility & Telecommunications

Water: Rural Water District
Gas: Propane with Multiple Providers
Electricity: Nishnabotna Valley REC
Phone: Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company
Internet: Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company 
Cable: Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company 
Cellular: Cellular One, Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company, and Verizon 
Recycing: Contact your local hauling service. List of what is eligible for recycle.​

Government
Mayor & City Council
Hours: Call
712.744.3555 
[email protected]
City Zoning? Yes

Police Protection
Shelby County Sheriff’s Department 

Schools
AHST (Avoca-Hancock-Shelby-Tennant)
Harlan Community Schools (PreK-12) 
Shelby County Catholic Schools (PreK-8) 

Top Businesses
Tennant's businesses include Farm Service Cooperative 
and Hockett Trucking.

Churches
Tennant Methodist Church
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Landscape view of Tennant water tower and countryside
Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Harlan, IA 51537

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  • Visiting & Playing
    • Attractions
    • Parks & Recreation >
      • Bike/Hike Trails
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      • Golfing
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      • Motorsports
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    • Major Employers
    • Communities >
      • Defiance
      • Earling
      • Elk Horn
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      • Kirkman
      • Panama
      • Portsmouth
      • Shelby
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      • Westphalia
      • Non-Incorporated
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