Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,753
| This zip code: | $39,753 | | Montana: | $43,531 |
Nearest zip codes: 59454, 59425, 59466, 59482, 59416, 59456.
Housing units in zip code 59474 with a mortgage: 413 (33 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 297
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,000
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.9% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 59474: South Bootlegger Campground (A), Stanford Russell Ranch (B), Telstad Pumping Station (C), Underdal Ranch (D), North Bootlegger Campground (E), Westermark Grain Corporation Elevator (F), Wiegand Ranch (G), Williamson Park Campground (H), Naismith (I), Marias Valley Golf and Country Club (J), Marias Fairground (K), Ethridge (L), Lewis and Clark Campground (M), Dunkirk (N), Johannson Ranch (O), Bennett Ranch (P), Benjamin Ranch (Q), Holstad Ranch (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Toole County Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Aloe Lake (A), Mc Carters Lake (B), Virden Lake (C), Verden Lake (D), Ovens Reservoir (E), Melcott Reservoir (F), Summers Reservoir (G), McLean Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: West Fork Willow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in zip code 59474: Aronow Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Shelby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 15
- 1995 to 1998: 59
- 1990 to 1994: 36
- 1980 to 1989: 145
- 1970 to 1979: 275
- 1960 to 1969: 218
- 1950 to 1959: 322
- 1940 to 1949: 214
- 1939 or earlier: 328
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby, MT (59474): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 71
- 2 bedrooms: 218
- 3 bedrooms: 414
- 4 bedrooms: 216
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 138
- 2 bedrooms: 134
- 3 bedrooms: 56
- 4 bedrooms: 54
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 59474 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 57
- 1 vehicle: 247
- 2 vehicles: 328
- 3 vehicles: 244
- 4 vehicles: 85
- 5 or more vehicles: 28
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 73
- 1 vehicle: 224
- 2 vehicles: 55
- 3 vehicles: 54
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 59474:
- Less than $10,000: 24
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 27
- $50,000 to $59,999: 39
- $60,000 to $69,999: 69
- $70,000 to $79,999: 56
- $80,000 to $89,999: 58
- $90,000 to $99,999: 84
- $100,000 to $124,999: 211
- $125,000 to $149,999: 122
- $150,000 to $174,999: 89
- $175,000 to $199,999: 48
- $200,000 to $249,999: 86
- $250,000 to $299,999: 41
- $300,000 to $399,999: 9
- $400,000 to $499,999: 12
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 59474:
- Less than $100: 15
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 22
- $200 to $249: 20
- $250 to $299: 28
- $300 to $349: 31
- $350 to $399: 37
- $400 to $449: 42
- $450 to $499: 9
- $500 to $549: 9
- $750 to $799: 22
- No cash rent: 41
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $123,329.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,409
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $88,726
- Two or more races householders: $17,743
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $243,997
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,588 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
| 59474: | $108,588 | | Montana: | $170,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,562 - $154,468
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $149,580| Here: | $149,580 | | State: | $251,645 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $220,204| Here: | $220,204 | | State: | $207,161 |
In 2-unit structures: $170,835| Here: | $170,835 | | State: | $147,637 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $323,968| Here: | $323,968 | | State: | $242,036 |
Mobile homes: $36,310| Here: | $36,310 | | State: | $51,663 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,130
- One, attached: 38
- Two: 50
- 3 or 4: 39
- 5 to 9: 60
- 10 to 19: 54
- 20 to 49: 34
- 50 or more: 7
- Mobile homes: 200

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,174 (71%)
- Carpooled: 227 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 151 (9%)
- Other means: 14 (1%)
- Worked at home: 86 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 297
- 5 to 9 minutes: 722
- 10 to 14 minutes: 168
- 15 to 19 minutes: 124
- 20 to 24 minutes: 60
- 25 to 29 minutes: 27
- 30 to 34 minutes: 66
- 35 to 39 minutes: 16
- 40 to 44 minutes: 9
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 46
- 90 or more minutes: 16
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,345
- In family households: 2,794 (727 male householders, 176 female householders)
781 spouses, 1,027 children (905 natural, 17 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 5 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 551 (214 male householders (179 living alone)), 287 female householders (281 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 426 (417 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 408 2-persons, 184 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 42 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 460 1-person, 31 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
712 married couples with children.
152 single-parent households (39 men, 113 women).
96.3% of residents of 59474 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 16% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 7% well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
Foreign born population: 87 (2.3%)
(63.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 1.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (55%)
- Other Northern Europe (16%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Italy (5%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)
- Korea (5%)
- Germany (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 13
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 49
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White population: 3,521
Black population: 8
American Indian population: 137
Asian population: 13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 85

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 618 |
|  Norwegian: 549 |
|  Irish: 315 |
|  English: 263 |
|  United States or American: 235 |
|  Other groups: 205 |
|  French (except Basque): 91 |
|  Swedish: 80 |
|  Italian: 67 |
|  Dutch: 64 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 60 |
|  Scottish: 49 |
|  Polish: 39 |
|  Czech: 34 |
|  European: 33 |
|  Scandinavian: 28 |
|  French Canadian: 27 |
|  Belgian: 22 |
|  Danish: 16 |
|  Icelander: 10 |
|  Finnish: 9 |
|  Austrian: 9 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Serbian: 7 |
|  Celtic: 6 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  Northern European: 6 |
|  Ukrainian: 6 |
|  Basque: 6 |
|  Arab:: 5 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
|  Lebanese: 5 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  Hungarian: 4 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Swiss: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FULTON FUEL COMPANY (127 MAIN STREET in SHELBY, MT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
Organizations: FULTON PRODUCING COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FULTON FUEL - MINERS COULEE STATION, FULTON PRODUCING CO
- ALOE JOINT VENTURES (SW1/4,NW1/4,SEC. 25,T34N,R3W in SHELBY, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Organizations: ALOE VENTURES GATHERING SYSTEM (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
Alternative names: ALOE VENTURES FACILITY, SHELBY ALOE VENTURES FACILITY
- GRIFFON PETROLEUM INCORPORATED (T34N-R1W SEC. 30, TOOLE COUNTY in SHELBY, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Organizations: GRIFFON PETROLEUM, INC. (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
Alternative names: GRIFFON PETROLEUM/HIGH PLAINS ENERGY
- MONTANA POWER GAS COMPANY E KEITH 037 (SE1/4 NE1/4 SEC. 22 T36N R6E in SHELBY, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
Organizations: OMIMEX CANADA LTD (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
Alternative names: EAST KEITH FIELD STATION 037, ENCANA ENERGY RECOURCES, E. KEITH 037, MPC - EAST KEITH FIELD, MPC - EAST KEITH FIELD STATION 037, MONTANA POWER GAS CO EAST KEITH
- TOOLE COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT (550 PARK DR in SHLEBY, MT)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROBERT JOHN POSTMA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: TOOLE COUNTY ROAD DEPT (51-01961)
- HILINE REDI-MIX, LLC (P.O. BOX 370 in SHELBY, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: HI-LINE REDI-MIX, L.L.C., HI-LINE REDI-MIX, L.L.C., HILINE REDI MIX
- BAR S LIVESTOCK (PO BOX 867 in SHELBY, MT)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100043, ASBESTOS
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FARM-PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS
Organizations: BOUVRY EXPORTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MCW TRANSMISSION L P (SW1/4 SEC 31, T37N, R4E in SHELBY, MT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Organizations: MCW TRANSMISSION LP (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
Alternative names: MCW TRANSMISSION LP
- MPC - TELSTAD FIELD, STATION 033 (NE1/4, SEC34, T32N, R1E in SHELBY, MT)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
Organizations: NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
Alternative names: NORTHWESTERN - TELSTAD FIELD STAT 033, TELSTAD FIELD STATION 033
- BITTERROOT SCHOOL (622 NORTH GRANITE in SHELBY, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1177
Organizations: SHELBY ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CAM ROSE SCHOOL (253 UNION SCHOOL ROAD in SHELBY, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1832
Organizations: SHELBY ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MEADOWLARK SCHOOL (141 6TH AVENUE NORTH in SHELBY, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1176
Organizations: SHELBY ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LYNS BODY SHOP (845 S INDUSTRIAL PARK RD in SHELBY, MT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: LYN MARKUSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DENNY COCKRELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 59474
- Crossroads Inn, 1200 W US Hwy 2, Shelby, MT 59474, Phone: (406) 434-5134
- Comfort Inn Of Shelby, 455 Mckinley Ave, Shelby, MT 59474, Phone: (406) 434-2212, Fax: (406) 434-2493
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 59474
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,071
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (63%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2625
- Northeast: 65
- Midwest: 452
- South: 67
- West: 442
57% of the 59474 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Montana.
Population in 1990: 3,375. Population change in the 1990s: +399 (+11.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 2.1% | | Montana: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
| Here: | 13.2% | | Montana: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
| Here: | 53.6% | | Montana: | 11.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (P.O. BOX 915 in SHELBY, MT): $1,171,225 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Radiology Services, General Health Care Services by Public Health Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $165,000; 2002: $165,000; 2003: $302,025; 2004: $268,200; 2005: $271,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$271,000 with Public Health Service for Radiology Services. Signed on 2005-08-05. Effective on 2005-08-06. Completion date: 2006-08-05.
$268,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-05. Effective on 2004-08-06. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
$220,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-05. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$165,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-31. Completion date: 2003-08-05.
- BEN TAYLOR INC (27810 HWY 2 W in SHELBY, MT; small business): $474,004 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Fuel Oils, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base by Defense Logistics Agency, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $96,190; 2005: $377,814; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$371,145 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-12-20. Completion date: 2010-06-30.
$89,610 with Bureau of Reclamation for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$10,700, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-05-01.
$6,669 with National Park Service for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Facilities Support Services (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 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)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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