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Shelby, IA

Population (year 2000): 696. Estimated population in July 2005: 675 (-3.0% change)
Males: 342 (49.1%), Females: 354 (50.9%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 51570

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $31,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $73,400 (year 2000)

Races in Shelby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.8%), Irish (13.6%), Danish (10.8%), English (8.3%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 1338 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+9.3%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 89 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 101 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 10 miles; HARLAN, IA; ID: HNR)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 23 miles; WOODBINE, IA; ID: 3Y4)
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 28 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; ID: CBF)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public primary/middle school in Shelby:
 
  • A-H-S-T MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 304 WESTERN AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)

 

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