Moving to Shelbyville, Illinois
Population: 4,971. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,739 (-4.7% change)
Males: 2,371 (47.7%), Females: 2,600 (52.3%)
Shelby County
Zip code: 62565
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $32,458
Median house value: $64,400
Population by Race
Races in Shelbyville:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (19.6%), United States (13.2%), English (8.3%), Irish (8.0%), Dutch (2.1%), French (1.7%).
Elevation: 650 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Shelbyville
- High school or higher: 82.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shelbyville city
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 51.8%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 14.3%
- Divorced: 11.0%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +174 (+3.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Shelbyville:
- SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (200 S CEDAR ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelbyville:
- PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PANA, IL)
- ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
- SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 30 miles; MATTOON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelbyville:
- DECATUR (about 30 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
- COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 57 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shelbyville:
- SHELBY COUNTY (about 3 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
- EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
- PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 34 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Shelbyville:
- SPARKS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 37; Location: 131 S MORGAN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sparkscollege.org)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelbyville:
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
- PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 61 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 62 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
Schools
Public high schools in Shelbyville:
- SHELBYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 1001 W NORTH 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SHELBYVILLE BRIDGES (Students: 15; Location: 201 E N STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Shelbyville:
- MOULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 1101 W NORTH 6TH ST; Grades: 04 – 08)
- MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 225 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 03)
- SHELBYVILLE KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 91; Location: 1001 W NORTH 6TH ST; Grades: KG – KG)
- H E L P SHELBYVILLE (Students: 32; Location: 205 W MAIN; Grades: PK – PK)
Libraries
Library in Shelbyville:
- SHELBYVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $263,713; Location: 154 N BROADWAY; 23,488 books; 411 audio materials; 897 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)