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Population: 1,914. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,971 (+3.0% change)
Males: 896 (46.8%), Females: 1,018 (53.2%)

Zip code: 49455

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $28,710
Median house value: $63,700

Population by Race

Races in Shelby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.2%)
  • Hispanic (27.3%)
  • Other race (15.4%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (11.3%), Irish (9.4%), Dutch (6.3%), United States (4.9%), Swedish (2.5%).

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Shelby, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby village

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

14.2% Foreign born (13.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Shelby:

  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (72 S STATE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:

  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • MERCY GENERAL HEALTH PARTNERS (about 23 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-WESTERN MICH (about 23 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:

  • OCEANA COUNTY (about 4 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; Abbreviation: C04)
  • DOUBLE JJ RESORT RANCH (about 7 miles; ROTHBURY, MI; Abbreviation: 42N)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 24 miles; LUDINGTON, MI; Abbreviation: LDM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:

  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)

Schools

Public high school in Shelby:

  • SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 641 N. STATE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shelby:

  • THOMAS READ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 155 E. 6TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 525 N. STATE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BENONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 2692 S. 40TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 3301 S. GREEN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Shelby:

  • MAPLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN DAY SCH (Students: 10; Location: C/O LOREN REED 72ND AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Shelby:

  • SHELBY AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $211,313; Location: 189 MAPLE STREET; 33,269 books; 1,302 audio materials; 1,104 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)

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