Shelburn, IN

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Shelburn, Indiana

Shelburn, Indiana, in Sullivan county, is 20 miles S of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 77 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana. There are an estimated 1,268 people in the town.

The People and Families of Shelburn

In Shelburn, about 53% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Shelburn. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shelburn had a median family income of $30,294.

Shelburn Housing

Approximately 75% of housing in Shelburn is owner-occupied. The town is known in Indiana for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Shelburn.

Commuting

In Shelburn, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Shelburn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Shelburn, IN

Comparing Shelburn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles S of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Sullivan
Standard Zip Codes	47879
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.178
Longitude	-87.393

Station	SHAKAMAK STATE PARK
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	PALESTINE 2 W
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	TERRE HAUTE IN STATE
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,268	100%
Male	615	48.5%
Female	653	51.5%
Under 18	350	27.6%
18+	918	72.4%
65+	162	12.8%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,240	97.8%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	17	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,279
Growth	11
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.3%
English	20%
German	12.2%
Irish	10.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
Dutch	6.2%
Italian	4.1%
Polish	2%
Scottish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shelburn	1,268	$30,294
Dugger	955	$39,583
Farmersburg	1,180	$33,854
Hymera	833	$34,091
Jasonville	2,490	$29,485
Merom	294	$33,333
Sullivan	4,617	$35,042

You are visiting:
All States > Indiana > Shelburn

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Shelburn

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Shelburn

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Shelburn Government Officials

Are you an official in the Shelburn government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Shelburn. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.