About

The town of Schaller, named after Mr. Phil Schaller, was incorporated in 1882. The town had been founded in August 1879 as a station for the railroad under construction. The economy then, as currently, was based on commercial support for surrounding farms. Settlers came mostly from Germany, England, Canada, New York, and eastern Iowa.

Jolly Time Popcorn in Schaller, IowaThroughout 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 encouraged the townspeople to call Schaller "The Popcorn Capital of the World."

Popcorn is still a major area crop even though the company headquarters moved on to other locations in the 1980s. American Pop Corn purchases popcorn from farmers who tend more than 20,000 acres in Iowa and Nebraska. Processing involves slow-drying popcorn on-the-cob to obtain a balance of moisture and dryness for a high volume of fluff. The company's facilities are located in Schaller, Leeds, and Sioux City, Iowa.

The railroad ceased operations and pulled up tracks in the 1970s. Transportation connections are by US Hwy 20 and IA Hwy 110.

The major products of the area are Corn (seed and feed), soy beans, pigs, turkeys, wind generators, and feeder cattle. Schaller Iowa Industry