Shelby County, MO Community Profile
The county covers 500.86 square miles and this area is home to Shelby County Christan
Assembly, Shleby County Farmer’s Market, Shelby County Historical Society.1 The county has
an overall population density of 12.7 persons per square mile compared to the State average of
87.1 persons per square mile.2
The county is located in the north eastern part of the state and its economy is based on
Manufacturing (21.0%), Educational, health and social services (18.3%), Agriculture, forestry,
fishing and hunting, and mining (13.7%).3 The county was founded in January 2, 1835 and the
county seat is Shelbyville.4
Population by Race 20115
Shelby
White Persons - 98.2%
Black Persons - 0.7%
American Indian and Alaskan
Persons - 0.2%
Asian Persons - 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander Persons - Z
The major highway transportation in Shelby is U.S. Route 36, Route 15, Route 151 and
Route 1686
Homeownership in Shelby County is 70.3% and is slightly higher than the state average
of 69.5%. Median price of an owner-occupied home in Shelby County is $71,700 as
compared to the state median value of $138,900. 7
Employment in Shelby County resulted in a median household income of $35,124 from
2007-2011 versus the state median household income of $47,202. 8 As of 2013, the average
unemployment rate in Shelby County was 7.40%.9
1
http://www.city-data.com/county/Shelby_County-MO.html#ixzz2XN4Fse7v
2
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
3
http://shelbycountymo.com/category/attractions/
4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County,_Missouri
5
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County,_Missouri
7
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
8
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
9
www.countyhealthrankings.org/missouri
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