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Shelby, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,216. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,304 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,665 (51.8%), Females: 1,551 (48.2%)

Toole County

Zip code: 59474

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $29,219
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Shelby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • American Indian (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (21.3%), Norwegian (18.2%), Irish (17.3%), English (12.0%), United States (6.3%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 3286 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

2.4% Foreign born (1.3% North America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +429 (+15.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Shelby:

  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (640 PARK DR BOX P)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (640 PRK DRIVE PO BOX 915)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:

  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC – CAH (about 24 miles; CONRAD, MT)
  • NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 44 miles; CUT BANK, MT)
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 58 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:

  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 80 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 132 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 166 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:

  • SHELBY (about 2 miles; SHELBY, MT; Abbreviation: SBX)
  • CONRAD (about 25 miles; CONRAD, MT; Abbreviation: S01)
  • SUNBURST (about 27 miles; SUNBURST, MT; Abbreviation: 8U5)

Amtrak station:
SHELBY (198 1/2 ST. RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 180 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 209 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 302 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 326 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 345 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 353 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 383 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Schools

Public high school in Shelby:

  • SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 1001 VALLEY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shelby:

  • SHELBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 901 VALLEY STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SHELBY 7-8 (Students: 93; Location: 1001 VALLEY STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CAM ROSE SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 253 UNION SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Shelby:

  • TOOLE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,300; Location: 229 MAPLE AVE; 24,025 books; 500 audio materials; 245 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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