Shelbina, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,943. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,886 (-2.9% change)
Males: 866 (44.6%), Females: 1,077 (55.4%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 63468

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $25,800
Median house value: $49,500

Population by Race

Races in Shelbina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.0%), United States (15.5%), English (14.5%), Irish (13.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Scottish (1.9%).

Elevation: 779 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelbina

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelbina city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -236 (-10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelbina:

  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MACON, MO)
  • MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
  • AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; MEXICO, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelbina:

  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 62 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelbina:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 9 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 6K2)
  • MONROE CITY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MONROE CITY, MO; Abbreviation: K52)
  • MACON-FOWER MEML (about 29 miles; MACON, MO; Abbreviation: K89)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelbina:

  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)

Public primary/middle schools in Shelbina:

  • SOUTH SHELBY HIGH (Students: 443; Location: 4154 HWY 36; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • SHELBINA ELEM. (Students: 229; Location: 111 W COLLEGE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Shelbina:

  • CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY-SHELBINA (Operating income: $88,255; Location: 102 N. CENTER; 30,362 books; 522 audio materials; 305 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)