ZIP Code 59474

Shelby was named in honor of Peter O. Shelby, General Manager of the Montana Central Railway. The town hosted a heavyweight boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons for the undisputed world Heavyweight boxing championship title on July 4, 1923. The city has four distinct seasons, and is considered an arid climate. Due to the city's location just off of the Rocky Mountain Front, wind is a constant. Shelby is located at 48°3026N 111°5137W (48.507270, -111.860218). It is at the intersection of Interstate 15 and U.S. Route 2. It is near the Marias River and also Aloe Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.18 square miles (16.01 km²), of which 6.03 sq miles (15.62 km²) is land and 0.15sq miles (0.39 km²") is water. The population was 3,169 at the 2020 census. In the early 2000s, Shelby hosted a dog camp named Camp Collie to help mistreated dogs that made national news. The Well Done Foundation, which plugs orphaned and abandoned oil wells, opened a visitors' center in Shelby in 2020. In 2010, there were 3,376 people in 1,245 households, including 717 families, in the city. There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 227.4 per square mile (87.8/km²).

History

Shelby was named in honor of Peter O. Shelby, General Manager of the Montana Central Railway. A railroad station was established here about 1892. In the early 2000s the town hosted a dog camp named Camp Collie to help mistreated dogs that made national news. The Well Done Foundation, which plugs orphaned and abandoned oil wells, opened a visitors' center in Shelby in 2020. On July 4, 1923, Shelby hosted a heavyweight boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons for the undisputed world Heavyweight boxing championship title. This event almost bankrupted the town of Shelby. The town is home to Welker Farms, an agricultural operation known for its popular social media channels. The farm is located near Shelby, Montana and is known for producing high-end cheese and other products that are popular on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. It is also home to the Great Falls & Canada Railway, which was established in 1892, at the junction of the Great Northern Railway and the Great Fall's & Canada Railroad. The Great Falls and Great Falls Railway was founded in 1894. It was the first railway station in the United States to connect the Great Plains and Great Lakes regions. It closed in the 1950s and was replaced by the Great Lakes & Great Lakes Railway. It reopened in the 1960s and is now located at the intersection of two major rail lines, the Great Divide and the Wasatch Highway. It has a population of about 2,000.

Geography

Shelby is located at 48°3026N 111°5137W (48.507270, -111.860218). It is at the intersection of Interstate 15 and U.S. Route 2. It is near the Marias River and also Aloe Lake. The city has a total area of 6.18 square miles (16.01 km²), of which 6.03 sq miles (15.62 km²) is land and 0.15sq miles (0.39 km²") is water. It has four distinct seasons, and is considered an arid climate. Long, severe winters give way to springlike weather anywhere from March to May. Summers can be dry and hot, and the area is prone to lightning, hail, and severe thunderstorms during the summer months. Fall weather is often unpredictable, with snow falling during October some years, and temperatures well into the 60s °F (10s °C) stretching until the end of November on other years. Due to the city's location just off of the Rocky Mountain Front, wind is a constant in the city. A weather station operated in the town from the late 1990s shows slightly higher temperatures than nearby towns such as Cut Bank. The town is located just off the Colorado River and is on the eastern edge of the Colorado Plateau, which is a source of natural resources for the area. The area is also prone to lightning and hail in the summer.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 3,376 people in 1,245 households, including 717 families, in the city. The median household income was $29,219 and the median family income was $41,046. The age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.3% male and 41.7% female. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.07. The per capita income for theCity of Shelby was $15,071. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5%. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For each 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 108.9 males. There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 227.4 per square mile (87.8/km²). The racial makeup ofthe city was 92.48% White, 0.25% African American, 4.17% Native American, 0,40% Asian, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24%.

Education

Shelby Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Shelby High School's team name is the Coyotes.Toole County Library is a public library in Shelby. Shelby is home to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and the Shelby Police Department. The Shelby Public School District is a part of the Shelby School District. Shelby Public Schools is a division of Shelby County Public Schools. The school district is part of Shelby City School District, which is based in Shelby, Tennessee. The district's mascot is the Coyote and the school colors are red and white. The high school's team is called the Coyotes and the football team is named after the team name of the school's mascot. The library is located in the town of Shelby. The public library is in Shelby and serves Shelby and surrounding areas. It was established in 1872 and is located on the former site of the former Shelby County Jail. It is now called the Shelby Public Library and serves the community of Shelby and the surrounding area. It has a collection of more than 1,000 books. It also has a branch in the city of Shelby, Shelby County, Tennessee, which serves Shelby County and surrounding counties. It opened its doors in 1874. It closed in 1875. It reopened in 1876. It's located in Shelby in 1878. It serves Shelby, and Shelby is a suburb of the city. The city has a population of 2,000. It had a post office, post office and a public school.

Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Shelby (both east and west), operating its Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, Oregon. Northern Transit Interlocal, local bus transportation system. Provides transportation to Great Falls & Kalispell. Shelby Airport is a county-owned airport two miles north of town. The town is home to the Montana Museum of Natural History and Science, which was established in 1872. The museum is located in the town of Shelby, Montana, and is open to the public. It is also home to a museum of natural history and science, which opened in 1876. The city is also the home of the Montana Game and Fish Commission, which operates the Great Falls-Kalispell Game & Fish Museum. It was founded in 1852. The county seat is Shelby, which is located on the Montana-Idaho border. It has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in Shelby and the surrounding areas. It also has a post office with a ZIP code of 7054, which serves the town as well as the cities of Great Falls and Great Falls, Montana. Shelby is located near the junction of the U.S. Turnpike and the Bighorn Highway, which runs through the town to the north and south. The Bighorns also have a railroad line that runs through Shelby, leading to the town's downtown area. It's also possible to travel by road from Great Falls to the south and north to Montana.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Shelby, Toole County, Montana = 99. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Shelby = 3.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,169 individuals with a median age of 42.4 age the population grows by 5.47% in Shelby, Toole County, Montana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 548.08 residents per square mile of area (211.63/km²). There are average 2.34 people per household in the 1,182 households with an average household income of $38,542 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.00% of the available work force and has dropped -5.00% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.00%. The number of physicians in Shelby per 100,000 population = 141.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Shelby = 11.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 23.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 62. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 182. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 69, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Shelby, Toole County, Montana which are owned by the occupant = 58.73%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 49 years with median home cost = $78,700 and home appreciation of -2.18%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $14.42 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,872 per student. There are 12.8 students for each teacher in the school, 273 students for each Librarian and 286 students for each Counselor. 5.34% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.03% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.88% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).