Moving to Shelby, Nebraska

Population: 690. Estimated population in July 2024: 648 (-6.1% change)
Males: 328 (47.5%), Females: 362 (52.5%)

Polk County

Zip code: 68662

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $36,071
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

Races in Shelby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (55.8%), Irish (14.5%), Polish (13.0%), Swedish (8.1%), English (7.2%), Czech (7.1%).

Elevation: 1637 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby village

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:

  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 10 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 22 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:

  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Shelby:

  • SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 140; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shelby:

  • SHELBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 129; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Shelby:

  • SHELBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,071; Location: 255 WALNUT; 5,813 books; 150 audio materials; 626 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)