Shelbyville, Missouri facts for kids
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Shelbyville, Missouri
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Location of Shelbyville, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 518 |
| • Density | 667.53/sq mi (257.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63469
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-67196 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0726308 |
Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 518 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County.
History
Shelbyville was platted in 1836. Like the county in which it is located, Shelbyville was named for Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky. A post office has been in operation at Shelbyville since 1836.
Geography
The city is in central Shelby County at the intersection of Missouri routes 15 and 168. Black Creek flows past the west and south sides of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), of which, 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 359 | — | |
| 1860 | 440 | 22.6% | |
| 1870 | 530 | 20.5% | |
| 1880 | 619 | 16.8% | |
| 1890 | 486 | −21.5% | |
| 1900 | 777 | 59.9% | |
| 1910 | 685 | −11.8% | |
| 1920 | 690 | 0.7% | |
| 1930 | 704 | 2.0% | |
| 1940 | 756 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 635 | −16.0% | |
| 1960 | 657 | 3.5% | |
| 1970 | 601 | −8.5% | |
| 1980 | 645 | 7.3% | |
| 1990 | 582 | −9.8% | |
| 2000 | 682 | 17.2% | |
| 2010 | 552 | −19.1% | |
| 2020 | 518 | −6.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 552 people, 240 households, and 151 families living in the city. The population density was 707.7 inhabitants per square mile (273.2/km2). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 357.7 per square mile (138.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 240 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
Notable people
- Edward McKendree Bounds, attorney, author and prominent clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
- Norm Stewart, former University of Missouri basketball coach.
See also
In Spanish: Shelbyville (Misuri) para niños
