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Shelby, NE map Population (year 2000): 690. Estimated population in July 2006: 640 (-7.2% change)
 

Males: 328  (47.5%)
Females: 362  (52.5%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68662.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $36,071 in 2000)
Shelby  $37,700
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,400 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
Shelby  $58,400
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Shelby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (55.8%), Irish (14.5%), Polish (13.0%), Swedish (8.1%), English (7.2%), Czech (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1637 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1186 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby village

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Nebraska:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Shelby:  1.5% ($800)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
Shelby satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (58.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (582.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Osceola, NE (8.5 miles ), Rising City, NE (9.0 miles ), Surprise, NE (10.2 miles) , Gresham, NE (11.6 miles ), Stromsburg, NE (12.7 miles ), Duncan, NE (14.3 miles ), Thayer, NE (16.4 miles) , Bellwood, NE (16.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $189,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $189,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $189,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $189,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $165,100
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $184,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $168,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 97.43 W


Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Average climate in Shelby, Nebraska

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Shelby-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Shelby village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 11 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 22 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Shelby, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:
  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; ID: 11K)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; ID: OLU)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; ID: 93Y)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
Public high school in Shelby:
Public elementary/middle school in Shelby:
Library in Shelby:
  • SHELBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,071; Location: 255 WALNUT; 5,813 books; 150 audio materials; 626 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Shelby: Shelby (A), Farmers Co-op Business Association Elevator (B), Shelby Public Library (C), Shelby Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shelby include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 

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

SHELBY, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 690, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-04-2003 to FEB-06-2003)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.6%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Shelby compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Shelby (2007 data):
  • Pinnacle Bank: Shelby Branch at 215 North Walnut, branch established on 1999-09-27. Info updated 2006-05-31: Bank assets: $1,891.8 mil, Deposits: $1,621.7 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 1$1,890$22,6800$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$458
Water Supply 1$2,600$31,2000$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$775
Totals for Government 2$4,490$26,9407$1,233


Shelby government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $96,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $108,000
    Parks & Recreation: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $46,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $99,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $341,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
    General Support: $18,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $103,000
    Public Utilities: $67,000
    NEC: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $115,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

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 Platte County, NE  0.92% ($27,947 average AGI)
from York County, NE  0.87% ($27,667)
from Butler County, NE  0.58% ($34,167)


7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,439 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

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 York County, NE  1.13% ($24,458 average AGI)
to Platte County, NE  1.04% ($30,227)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.66% ($35,286)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby:
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTT (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:
  • KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Shelby:
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K57HV (Channel 57; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS, A CA LIMITED P/SHIP)
  • K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)

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