Shelbyville, MO

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Shelbyville, Missouri

Shelbyville, Missouri, in Shelby county, is 61 miles N of Columbia, Missouri (center to center) and 124 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 682.

The People and Families of Shelbyville

In Shelbyville, about 55% of adults are married. Shelbyville offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shelbyville had a median family income of $36,944. In Shelbyville, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Shelbyville.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Shelbyville gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Shelbyville Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Shelbyville. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Shelbyville is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Shelbyville, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Shelbyville, MO

Comparing Shelbyville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles N of Columbia, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	124 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Shelby
Standard Zip Codes	63469
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.806
Longitude	-92.04

Station	SHELBINA
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	STEFFENVILLE
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	QUINCY DAM 21
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	682	100%
Male	338	49.6%
Female	344	50.4%
Under 18	196	28.7%
18+	486	71.3%
65+	122	17.9%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	663	97.2%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	9	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	686
Growth	4
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.9%
German	30.6%
English	14.9%
Scotch-Irish	5.1%
Irish	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Italian	2%
Welsh	2%
Dutch	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shelbyville	682	$36,944
Bethel	121	$53,750
Clarence	915	$31,397
Hunnewell	227	$31,429
Monroe City	2,588	$38,750
Novelty	119	$37,083
Shelbina	1,943	$33,529

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