ShelbyMI
A town of 2,577. Nearly 20.6% of it is conserved land.
What makes Shelby stand out
The 3 things Shelby does most differently from other towns.
1 miles of trails in Shelby
20.6% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Shelby’s report card
Now in Shelby
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Shelby Commute Time
I've been thinking about how lucky we are to have such a short average commute to work, just 15 minutes, which is significantly lower than the rest of…
Weather
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shelby. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Shelby
Most working residents leave Shelby for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Hart (12%), Shelby (11%) and Whitehall (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
20.6% of Shelby is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meade Park | — | 23 |
| 2. Getty Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 3. Tank Park | — | 2 |
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Shelby beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Shelby | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.9% | 6.9% |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 68% of U.S. towns
Shelby reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Shelby has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 79 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
94% of working residents leave Shelby for work
Where Shelby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Shelby
Village in Michigan, United States
Shelby is a village in Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,065 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,994
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- ZIP code
- 49455