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Shelby, IA map Population (year 2000): 696. Estimated population in July 2006: 667 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 342  (49.1%)
Females: 354  (50.9%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51570.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,100 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Shelby  $34,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,000 (it was $73,400 in 2000)
Shelby  $87,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Shelby:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/24/1877

Elevation: 1338 feet

Land area: 1.64 square miles.

Population density: 411 people per square mile 
 
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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%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Shelby, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shelby to the number of sex offenders is 224 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shelby:  0.6% ($477)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (33.6 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (42.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (534.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tennant, IA (5.6 miles) , Minden, IA (7.1 miles ), Avoca, IA (8.1 miles ), Persia, IA (9.4 miles ), Hancock, IA (10.4 miles ), Portsmouth, IA (10.6 miles ), Neola, IA (12.3 miles ), Harlan, IA (13.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.51 N, Longitude: 95.45 W


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Area code: 712

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Shelby-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Shelby city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 51.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 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 84 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public elementary/middle school in Shelby:
  • A-H-S-T MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 304 WESTERN AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable location: Shelby Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shelby include: First Presbyterian Church (A), United Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Shelby Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Shelby Country Inn (15 East Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Shelby compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Shelby (2007 data):
  • The Shelby County State Bank: Shelby Branch at 425 East Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.9 mil, Deposits: $190.5 mil, headquarters in Harlan, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,388$28,6560$0
Electric Power 1$3,022$36,2640$0
Firefighters 0$0 2$66
Other Government Administration 1$2,696$32,3527$548
Totals for Government 3$8,106$32,4249$614


Shelby government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $480,000
    Electric Utilities: $281,000
    Regular Highways: $74,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $600,000
    Other, NEC: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $884,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $472,000
    Electric Utilities: $256,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $56,000
    General Support: $14,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $130,000
    Total General Sales: $33,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $77,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pottawattamie County, IA  1.09% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.47% ($28,455)
from Douglas County, NE  0.38% ($25,722)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pottawattamie County, IA  1.20% ($28,807 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.78% ($22,541)
to Cass County, IA  0.32% ($20,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby:
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Shelby:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)

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