Shelburn, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,268. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,279 (+0.9% change)
Males: 615 (48.5%), Females: 653 (51.5%)

Sullivan County

Zip code: 47879

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $25,714
Median house value: $42,200

Population by Race

Races in Shelburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.2%), English (13.2%), German (11.4%), Irish (10.3%), Dutch (5.2%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Shelburn, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelburn

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelburn town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelburn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelburn:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 20 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelburn:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 7 miles; SULLIVAN, IN; Abbreviation: SIV)
  • MORRISON FLIGHT PARK (about 19 miles; LINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 4U8)
  • ROBINSON MUNI (about 21 miles; ROBINSON, IL; Abbreviation: RSV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelburn:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 15 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Public primary/middle school in Shelburn:

  • SHELBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 620 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 06)