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Shelby, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 9,278 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 
Males: 4,177  (45.0%)
Females: 5,101  (55.0%)
Median resident age:

40.6 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 44875.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,920 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Shelby:

$51,920
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,644 (it was $17,096 in 2000)

Shelby city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,272 (it was $79,900 in 2000)
Shelby:

$123,272
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $139,129; detached houses: $142,960; townhouses or other attached units: $177,417; in 2-unit structures: $127,710; mobile homes: $22,920

Median gross rent in 2022: $728.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shelby: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.3%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Shelby, OH (2022)
    • 7,72592.6%White alone
    • 1802.2%Asian alone
    • 1762.1%Two or more races
    • 1652.0%Hispanic
    • 320.4%Black alone
    • 30.04%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Shelby, Ohio as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shelby is 351 to 1.


Crime rates in Shelby by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.1)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(21.5)		6
(64.9)		6
(65.7)		2
(22.0)		1
(11.1)		5
(55.5)		9
(100.1)		6
(66.8)		6
(66.7)		9
(100.0)		13
(143.8)		3
(32.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(21.6)		1
(10.7)		5
(53.6)		3
(32.5)		4
(43.8)		2
(22.0)		2
(22.1)		2
(22.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.1)		1
(11.1)		0
(0.0)		3
(33.2)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(21.6)		2
(21.5)		1
(10.7)		3
(32.5)		1
(11.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		10
(111.0)		2
(22.3)		6
(66.8)		9
(100.0)		17
(188.8)		11
(121.7)		10
(107.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		57
(615.8)		87
(933.8)		74
(793.7)		101
(1,093)		80
(876.1)		100
(1,100)		66
(730.3)		58
(643.6)		54
(600.9)		36
(400.7)		53
(589.1)		16
(177.7)		19
(210.1)		15
(161.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		241
(2,604)		283
(3,037)		310
(3,325)		301
(3,257)		281
(3,077)		237
(2,608)		212
(2,346)		199
(2,208)		205
(2,281)		174
(1,937)		169
(1,878)		110
(1,222)		94
(1,040)		106
(1,139)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		4
(43.2)		9
(96.6)		7
(75.1)		11
(119.0)		5
(54.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.1)		3
(33.4)		5
(55.7)		9
(100.0)		2
(22.2)		2
(22.1)		3
(32.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(21.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(32.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(22.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.1)		1
(11.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.1)		2
(21.5)
City-Data.com crime index161.5202.1229.9284.5256.7205.5160.4207.5220.5180.1201.1180.8229.5106.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Shelby, OH

Crime rate in Shelby detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 17 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Ohio average:

1.99
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Ancestries: German (36.9%), American (23.3%), English (11.1%), Irish (4.5%), British (2.6%), Polish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1921

Elevation: 1102 feet

Land area: 5.04 square miles.

Population density: 1,842 people per square mile   (low).

Shelby, Ohio map

104 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.2%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,567 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,011 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elyria, OH (44.6 miles , pop. 55,953).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (61.0 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (268.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Tiro, OH (2.5 miles ),
Plymouth, OH (2.8 miles ),
Crestline, OH (2.8 miles ),
Ontario, OH (2.9 miles ),
New Haven, OH (3.2 miles ),
Celeryville, OH (3.3 miles ),
Mansfield, OH (3.4 miles ),
New Washington, OH (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 40.88 N, Longitude: 82.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +700 (+8.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,218 (34.4%)

Area code: 419

Distribution of median household income in Shelby, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shelby, OH in 2022
Shelby satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $157,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $220,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $203,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $196,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $174,200
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $125,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Shelby, OH residents
Average permit cost in Shelby, OH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Ohio:

3.1%
Historical population in Shelby, OH
Historical housing units in Shelby, OH

Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+0.7%).
Most common industries in Shelby, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (8.5%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Machinery (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.6%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (13.4%)
  • Machinery (8.5%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.7%)
  • Printing & related support activities (6.0%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Truck transportation (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Machinery (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Social assistance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Shelby, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)

Average climate in Shelby, Ohio

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Tornado activity:

Shelby-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the Shelby city center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shelby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 125.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 197.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 325.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 325.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richland County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shelby topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Shelby:

  • MEDCENTRAL HEALTH SYSTEM SHELBY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 199 WEST MAIN STREET)
  • SHELBY HOME AND PUBLIC HEALTH, INC (142 NORTH GAMBLE STREET, SUITE B)
  • CRESTWOOD CARE CENTER (225 W MAIN STREET)
  • SHELBY POINTE, INC (100 ROGERS LANE)

Airports located in Shelby:

College/University in Shelby:

  • Pioneer Career and Technology Center (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 27 Ryan Rd; Public; Website: www.go2pioneer.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:

  • Ashland University (about 18 miles; Ashland, OH; Full-time enrollment: 5,151)
  • Tiffin University (about 32 miles; Tiffin, OH; FT enrollment: 4,927)
  • Oberlin College (about 37 miles; Oberlin, OH; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • The College of Wooster (about 39 miles; Wooster, OH; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • Terra State Community College (about 42 miles; Fremont, OH; FT enrollment: 2,119)
  • Lorain County Community College (about 48 miles; Elyria, OH; FT enrollment: 7,690)
  • The University of Findlay (about 54 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,649)

Public high schools in Shelby:

  • SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 727, Location: 1 WHIPPET WAY, Grades: 9-12)
  • PIONEER CAREER & TECHNOLOGY (Location: 27 RYAN RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Shelby:

Private elementary/middle schools in Shelby:

  • ST MARY'S SCHOOL (Students: 111, Location: 26 WEST ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 92, Location: 5754 STATE ROUTE 61 S, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Shelby

Library in Shelby:

  • MARVIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $595,520; Location: 29 W. WHITNEY; 64,274 books; 2,385 audio materials; 3,043 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 130 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • WYXZ (98.7 FM; CRESTLINE, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY) is no longer in existance added by Bobbi

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Shelby: Central Ohio Industrial Park (A), Shelby Junction (B), Medic Response Ambulance Service (C), Shelby Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shelby include: First Christian Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B), First United Church of Christ (C), First United Presbyterian Church (D), Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church (E), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: Shelby Upground Reservoir Number One (A), Shelby Upground Reservoir Number Two (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shelby include: Shelby Center Historic District (1), Seltzer Park (2), McBride Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Larry Siegfried - Basketball player, Roger Brucker - Leading cave explorer and author of books about caves, Augustus N. Summers - Ohio Jurist, Larry Baker - Football player.

Richland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

CORNELL ABRAXAS OHIO (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2010)
WOODY RIDGE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 127, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SHELBY COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-05-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2013)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shelby that have no violations reported:

  • TAYLORTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.2%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
163 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
137 people in nursing homes in 2000
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Shelby (2011 data):

  • The Citizens Banking Company: North Gamble Street Branch, Mansfield Avenue Branch, Shelby Main Branch. Info updated 2008/01/02: Bank assets: $1,108.0 mil, Deposits: $909.0 mil, headquarters in Sandusky, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Banc Corp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Shelby Branch at 85 West Main Street, branch established on 1982/05/14. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • First Federal Bank of Ohio: Shelby Branch at 200 Mansfield Avenue, branch established on 1891/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $255.5 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, headquarters in Galion, OH, negative income in the last year, 9 total offices
  • The Park National Bank: 0817 Shelby Mansfield Ave Branch at 155 Mansfield Avenue, branch established on 1895/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/29: Bank assets: $6,281.7 mil, Deposits: $4,611.6 mil, headquarters in Newark, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Park National Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Shelby Branch at 29 West Main Street, branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Shelby:

Marital status in Shelby, OH
  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

For population 25 years and over in Shelby:

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shelby
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Shelby, OH (based on Richland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant27,833120
Mainline Protestant12,35553
Catholic9,6585
Black Protestant1,6637
Other1,07212
Orthodox1001
None71,794-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Richland County:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Richland County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Richland County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
Richland County:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 92
This county:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Richland County:

10.8%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Richland County:

29.3%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Richland County:

10.5%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Shelby:

50.7%
State:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.5%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Shelby:

28.5
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.5%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Shelby:

10.2%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.7%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
Shelby:

57.4%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Shelby:

77.5%
State:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shelby, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 14$71,329$61,13910$1,034
Police Protection - Officers 14$84,741$72,6350$0
Electric Power 9$48,940$65,2530$0
Sewerage 8$39,516$59,2740$0
Financial Administration 7$30,059$51,5300$0
Other Government Administration 6$30,077$60,1545$1,523
Judicial and Legal 6$20,985$41,9702$5,496
Streets and Highways 6$28,190$56,3800$0
Water Supply 5$31,492$75,5810$0
Other and Unallocable 4$20,690$62,0700$0
Health 3$16,012$64,0481$853
Police - Other 3$27,121$108,4840$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$2,143
Totals for Government 85$449,150$63,40919$11,049

Shelby government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $417,000 ($44.95)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,019,000 ($109.83)
    Electric Utilities: $650,000 ($70.06)
    Water Utilities: $611,000 ($65.85)
    Police Protection: $336,000 ($36.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $110,000 ($11.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000 ($1.40)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,604,000 ($1142.92)
    General - Other: $2,599,000 ($280.13)
    Police Protection: $1,793,000 ($193.25)
    Water Utilities: $1,734,000 ($186.89)
    Sewerage: $1,325,000 ($142.81)
    Regular Highways: $1,187,000 ($127.94)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,095,000 ($118.02)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $495,000 ($53.35)
    Financial Administration: $489,000 ($52.71)
    Health - Other: $400,000 ($43.11)
    Central Staff Services: $321,000 ($34.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $184,000 ($19.83)
    Transit Utilities: $25,000 ($2.69)
    Public Welfare - Other: $25,000 ($2.69)
    Corrections - Other: $19,000 ($2.05)
    General Public Buildings: $17,000 ($1.83)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $238,000 ($25.65)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $172,000 ($18.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $161,000 ($17.35)
    Electric Utilities: $67,000 ($7.22)
    Sewerage: $45,000 ($4.85)
    Regular Highways: $37,000 ($3.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($3.45)
    Water Utilities: $24,000 ($2.59)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($0.86)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,282,000 ($569.30)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($1.08)

Shelby government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,833,000 ($197.56)
    Other: $998,000 ($107.57)
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($4.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($4.74)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $815,000 ($87.84)
    Health and Hospitals: $220,000 ($23.71)
    General Local Government Support: $62,000 ($6.68)
    Transit Utilities: $14,000 ($1.51)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,855,000 ($307.72)
    Fines and Forfeits: $198,000 ($21.34)
    Interest Earnings: $109,000 ($11.75)
    Donations From Private Sources: $37,000 ($3.99)
    Rents: $28,000 ($3.02)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $10,079,000 ($1086.33)
    Water Utilities: $2,325,000 ($250.59)
    Transit Utilities: $1,000 ($0.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $408,000 ($43.97)
    Sewerage: $304,000 ($32.77)
    Other: $145,000 ($15.63)
    Health and Hospitals: $78,000 ($8.41)
    Highways: $75,000 ($8.08)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $3,502,000 ($377.45)
    Property: $751,000 ($80.94)
    Public Utilities Sales: $390,000 ($42.03)
    Corporation Net Income: $343,000 ($36.97)
    Motor Vehicle License: $136,000 ($14.66)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $80,000 ($8.62)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000 ($3.45)
    Other License: $22,000 ($2.37)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000 ($0.97)
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($0.32)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $2,000 ($0.22)

Shelby government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,620,000 ($1575.77)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,505,000 ($1024.47)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,107,000 ($658.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $991,000 ($106.81)

Shelby government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,227,000 ($563.38)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,792,000 ($1594.31)
Businesses in Shelby, OH
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1KFC1
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
Ford1UPS3
GNC1Wendy's1
H&R Block1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby:

  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRGM (1440 AM; 1 kW; ONTARIO, OH; Owner: GSM MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMAN (1400 AM; 1 kW; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:

  • WAUI (88.3 FM; SHELBY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSWR (100.1 FM; SHELBY, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLRD (96.9 FM; WILLARD, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WVNO-FM (106.1 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: JOHNNY APPLESEED BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYXZ (98.7 FM; CRESTLINE, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFXN-FM (102.3 FM; GALION, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYHT (105.3 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCO-FM (101.3 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOSV (91.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVMC-FM (90.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MANSFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WQEL (92.7 FM; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: ANCHOR BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBK (98.3 FM; FREDERICKTOWN, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGGN (97.7 FM; CASTALIA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WVXG (95.1 FM; MOUNT GILEAD, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WRDL (88.9 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: ASHLAND UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Shelby:

  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WOHZ-LP (Channel 57; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)
  • W33BW (Channel 33; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • W32AR (Channel 32; LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGGN-TV (Channel 52; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WBKA-LP (Channel 22; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Shelby fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Shelby fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 36Number of bridges
  • 285ft / 87.1mTotal length
  • $344,846,000Total costs
  • 112,510Total average daily traffic
  • 11,822Total average daily truck traffic
  • 157,968Total future (year 2010) average daily traffic
New bridges in Shelby, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 31940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Shelby, OH
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shelby)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 110 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Shelby, OH)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shelby)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Shelby)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$66,7784$56,57546$89,4515$14,8625$37,8301$58,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$53,6206$105,9721$7,6000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$59,9533$31,52323$83,7793$22,8002$43,4850$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$57,4200$05$104,5361$85,2800$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$16,0400$03$68,6770$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0026.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$65,8603$135,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$68,4001$81,060
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0026.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shelby, OH
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shelby, OH - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 71. The highest number of fire incidents - 96 took place in 2010, and the least - 53 in 2016. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Shelby, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.8%), and Structure Fires (42.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Shelby, OH
    • 55645.8%Outside Fires
    • 51542.4%Structure Fires
    • 13911.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 50.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shelby, OH
Most common first names in Shelby, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary13681.1 years
Robert10471.5 years
William10373.5 years
John10075.8 years
Charles8175.0 years
James7072.1 years
George6373.7 years
Helen5982.2 years
Dorothy5579.1 years
Ruth5578.0 years
Most common last names in Shelby, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5076.9 years
Miller3376.7 years
Johnson3278.8 years
Clark3080.9 years
Brown3074.5 years
Jones2775.7 years
Lewis2674.3 years
Metzger2679.6 years
Dick2578.9 years
Payne2276.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shelby, OH
  • 86.4%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shelby, OH
  • 69.1%Utility gas
  • 28.4%Electricity
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Shelby compared to Ohio 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Shelby on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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