Shelby County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in July 2007: 6,509 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,061
Renter-occupied apartments: 684

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Land area: 501 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Shelby County: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Shelby County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Shelby County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Black (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 3,250	(47.8%)
Females: 3,549	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,934
County population in 2003: 6,718
Jobs in 2003: 2,123

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,113
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Shelby County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,021 ($29,448 in 1999)

This county:	$35,021
Missouri:	$45,114

2007 median house/condo value: $79,587 ($44,000 in 2000)

Shelby County:	$79,587
Missouri:	$138,600

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $261 (lower quartile is $194, upper quartile is $333)

This county:	$261
State:	$481

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,036
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $209

Institutionalized population: 127

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 38
Auto thefts: 2

Shelby County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $392 (0.8%)

Shelby County household income distribution in 2007

Shelby County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	16.3%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby County is $352 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shelbina, Clarence, Shelbyville, Hunnewell, Bethel, Leonard.

Neighboring counties: Knox County , Lewis County , Macon County , Marion County , Monroe County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Shelby County: Camp Jo-Ota (A), Renz Correction Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shelby County include: Church of God (A), Church of the Brethren (B), Union Church (C), Morris Chapel (D), Union Chapel (E), Oak Ridge Church (F), Oak Dale Church (G), Prairie View Church (H), Bacon Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gray Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Morris Cemetery (4), Hawkins Cemetery (5), Hebron Cemetery (6), Hiles Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Buckman Lake (A), Clarence Lake (B), Daniel Boone Lake (C), Hunnewell Lake (D), New Lake (E), Old Lake (F), Paradise Lake (G), Wood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hale Branch (A), Gray Branch (B), Goodson Branch (C), Garnett Branch (D), Oak Dale Branch (E), Old Channel North Fork Salt River (F), Mesner Branch (G), Weldons Branch (H), Parker Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shelby County include: Shelbina Lake Park (1), Hunnewell Wildlife Management Area (2), Mount Pisgah Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.6%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 185
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 54 (33% naturalized citizens)

Shelby County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.5%

Shelby County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,530
One, attached: 40
Two: 45
3 or 4: 172
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 424
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Shelby County with a mortgage: 535 (19 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 660

Here:	44.8% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Agriculture in Shelby County
Average size of farms: 442 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87281
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.12%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $75050
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79930
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.17%
Corn for grain: 41485 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12301 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 108142 harvested acres

Shelby County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Construction (12%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (19%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Germany (17%)
Vietnam (13%)
Canada (9%)
France (7%)
Laos (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Shelby County:

United States or American (30%)
German (27%)
English (15%)
Irish (9%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Italian (1%)
Dutch (1%)

Shelby County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,377 (77%)
Carpooled: 315 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Walked: 116 (4%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 272 (9%)

People in group quarters in Shelby County, Missouri

129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
99 people in nursing homes
26 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,885.

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.92% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($18,867 average AGI)
0.98% relocated from other states ($3,867 average AGI)
Shelby County: 0.98%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Macon County, MO	1.06% ($18,577 average AGI)
from Knox County, MO	0.49% ($26,667)
from Monroe County, MO	0.45% ($33,455)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.65% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($18,653 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($5,892 average AGI)
Shelby County: 2.04%
Missouri average: 2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Macon County, MO	0.96% ($23,958 average AGI)
to Monroe County, MO	0.68% ($26,176)
to Boone County, MO	0.52% ($27,077)
to Marion County, MO	0.44% ($22,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Shelby County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Shelby County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Shelby County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,506 (1,350 aged, 156 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1245.550
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1497.630

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.4
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 29.66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 44.48

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,546

In family households: 5,565 (1,625 male householders, 242 female householders)
1,597 spouses, 1,969 children (1,804 natural, 40 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 18 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 981 (356 male householders (322 living alone)), 531 female householders (497 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 253 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 891 2-persons, 393 3-persons, 339 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 819 1-person, 55 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Shelby County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,438,000 ($7667 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,141,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,735,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,085,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,534,000
Federal grants: $8,376,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,193,000 ($596,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,516,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $207,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $721,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,403,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 402

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 466

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +16

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Shelby County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 64
1995 to 1998: 212
1990 to 1994: 130
1980 to 1989: 236
1970 to 1979: 455
1960 to 1969: 452
1950 to 1959: 270
1940 to 1949: 206
1939 or earlier: 1,220

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 260 5 rooms: 493 6 rooms: 550 7 rooms: 319 8 rooms: 228 9+ rooms: 180

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Missouri:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 125 4 rooms: 158 5 rooms: 156 6 rooms: 91 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 36 9+ rooms: 22

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shelby County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 604 3 bedrooms: 981 4 bedrooms: 325 5+ bedrooms: 86

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 193 2 bedrooms: 250 3 bedrooms: 170 4 bedrooms: 48 5+ bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 602 2 vehicles: 785 3 vehicles: 436 4 vehicles: 131 5+ vehicles: 55

Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 345 2 vehicles: 164 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 9 5+ vehicles: 0

60% of Shelby County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Missouri.

Shelby County:	59.7%
State average:	54.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5344
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 906
South: 291
West: 125

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Utility gas (25%) Electricity (21%) Wood (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Utility gas (23%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68

Here:	8.2%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	1.2%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40

Here:	27.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Shelby County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $127,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,176,000
General - Other: $334,000

Health Services - Other: $233,000

Police Protection: $142,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $121,000

Financial Administration: $107,000

Welfare - Other: $104,000

Central Staff Services: $86,000

Corrections - Other: $52,000

General Public Buildings: $43,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,262,000
Health & Hospitals: $244,000

General Support: $43,000
Tax - Property: $422,000
Total General Sales: $379,000

NEC: $17,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $697,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Shelby County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)