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Population (year 2000): 3,216. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,419 (+6.3% change)
 

Males: 1,665  (51.8%)
Females: 1,551  (48.2%)

Toole County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59474.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,400 (it was $29,219 in 2000)
Shelby  $32,400
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,200 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Shelby  $70,200
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in Shelby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • American Indian (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), Norwegian (18.2%), Irish (17.3%), English (12.0%), United States (6.3%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3286 feet

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 1083 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

76 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  2.4%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Shelby, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shelby to the number of sex offenders is 684 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Shelby:  1.6% ($1,050)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (79.8 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (710.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1036.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Toole, MT (10.1 miles ), Kevin, MT (18.2 miles) , Conrad, MT (23.9 miles ), Sunburst, MT (26.2 miles ), Valier, MT (30.2 miles ), Cut Bank, MT (33.5 miles ), Valier-Dupuyer, MT (37.3 miles ), Dutton, MT (46.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,300
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $48,600
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $16,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700

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Latitude: 48.51 N, Longitude: 111.86 W


People in group quarters in Shelby
  • 325 people in state prisons
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: +429 (+15.4%).


Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers in Shelby:
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (640 PARK DR BOX P)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (640 PRK DRIVE PO BOX 915)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC - CAH (about 24 miles; CONRAD, MT)
  • NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 44 miles; CUT BANK, MT)
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 55 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 80 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; ID: GTF)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 132 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 166 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:
  • SHELBY (about 2 miles; SHELBY, MT; ID: SBX)
  • CONRAD (about 25 miles; CONRAD, MT; ID: S01)
  • SUNBURST (about 27 miles; SUNBURST, MT; ID: 8U5)

Amtrak station:
SHELBY (198 1/2 ST. RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Local government website: WWW.SHELBYMT.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 180 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 209 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 309 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 326 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 345 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 353 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 383 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
Public high school in Shelby:
  • SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 1001 VALLEY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Shelby:
  • SHELBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 901 VALLEY STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • SHELBY 7-8 (Students: 93; Location: 1001 VALLEY STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CAM ROSE SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 253 UNION SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Shelby:
  • TOOLE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,300; Location: 229 MAPLE AVE; 24,025 books; 500 audio materials; 245 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Shelby: Peavey Company Elevator (A), Shelby (B), Westermark Grain Corporation Elevator (C), Moench Trailer Park (D), Lake Shel-oole Campground (E), Horizon Trailer Park (F), Harvest States Cooperatives Elevator (G), Glacier RV Park (H), Toole County Courthouse (I), Toole County Library (J), Toole County Sheriffs Department (K), Marias Museum of History and Art (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shelby include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Sunrise Assembly of God Church (B), Community United Methodist Church (C), Shelby Four Square Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Saint Williams Catholic Church (F), Saint Lukes Lutheran Church (G), Jehovah's Witnesses (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Lake Shel-oole (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Shelby include: Andy Anderson Park (1), Lincoln Park (2), Roosevelt Park (3), Cleveland Park (4), Mary Allison Blue Sky Park (5), Shel-oole Park (6), Shelby City Park (7), Johnson Memorial Park (8), Lake Shel-oole Baseball Complex (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Shelby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Toole County - Marias Museum (1129 1st Street South), Northern Vending Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 300 Main Street), Shelby Visitor Information Center (100 Montana Avenue).

Hotels: Totem Motel (730 Oilfield Avenue), Shelby Motel (701 Oilfield Avenue), Sherlock Motel Inc (133 5th Avenue South), Comfort Inn Shelby (455 McKinley), Comfort Inn of Shelby (50 Frontage Road), Crossroads Inn (Po Box 926), O'Haire Manor Motel of Shelby (204 2nd Street South), Glacier Motel (744 West Roosevelt Highway).

Courts: Toole County - Clerk of Court (Court House), Toole County - Court Reporter- District Judge (Court House), Toole County - Justice Court (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shelby and their reported violations in the past:

CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING GREAT FALLS (Population served: 900, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between AUG-23-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
OILMONT COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Address: 301 1ST ST S, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAY-19-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2003), St Boil Water Order (APR-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-31-1999)
DEVON WATER INC (Population served: 70, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 34 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Shelby compared to Montana state average:

Shelby, Montana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Shelby Branch at 131 Main Street, branch established on 1917-01-01; Shelby Mb Branch at 131 Main Street, branch established on 1969-08-08. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • The First State Bank of Shelby: The First State Bank Of Shelby at 260 Main Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $66.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Prairie Bancshares Corporation
  • HeritageBank: 201 Main Street Branch at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $409.7 mil, Deposits: $307.1 mil, headquarters in Great Falls, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: United Financial Corp.



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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
Financial Administration 2$4,536$27,2160$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,251$27,0120$0
Water Supply 1$2,165$25,9800$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,467$20,8020$0
Health 1$1,541$18,4920$0
Streets and Highways 6$13,802$27,6040$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,640$19,6801$273
Other Government Administration 2$7,537$45,2227$2,437
Totals for Government 16$36,939$27,7048$2,710


Shelby government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $419,000
    Sewerage: $248,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $346,000
    Water Utilities: $291,000
    Parks & Recreation: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $276,000
    Sewerage: $122,000
    Financial Administration: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    General - Other: $36,000
    Housing & Community Development: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $33,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Health Services - Other: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $354,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $560,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $854,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $549,000
    Water Utilities: $495,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $305,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $330,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $96,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $317,000
    Parks & Recreation: $91,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,871,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $566,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $122,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $440,000
  • Tax - Property: $530,000
    NEC: $46,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $637,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Montana average:  8.25%

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


8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.68%
Montana average:  7.69%

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 Cascade County, MT  0.88% ($34,118 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.78% ($31,467)
to Flathead County, MT  0.62% ($52,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby:
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:
  • K201CO (88.1 FM; SHELBY, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K212BC (90.3 FM; SHELBY, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
  • K261CC (100.1 FM; CHESTER, MT; Owner: RANDALL D. ROCKS)
  • KZIN-FM (96.7 FM; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Shelby:
  • K08DQ (Channel 8; SHELBY, MT; Owner: SHELBY TV CLUB INC.)
  • K10EC (Channel 10; SHELBY, MT; Owner: SHELBY TV CLUB INC.)
  • K12DI (Channel 12; SHELBY, MT; Owner: SHELBY TV CLUB, INC.)

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