Shelby County

Shelby County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	20,990
County Seat	Shelby County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	173
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	8,549
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	21,042
Median Age	44.9
Veterans	1,455
Housing Units	10,053
Uninsured	169
Net Migration (recent)	58
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	413
Total Employees	4,206
Avg Annual Pay	$48,311
Median Household Income	$65,585
Poverty Rate	10.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$70,653
Federal Spending FY2024	$144,643,260
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,891

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$125,200
Median Rent	$768
FMR Studio	$634
FMR 1BR	$704
FMR 2BR	$924
FMR 3BR	$1,113
FMR 4BR	$1,346

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	18.0%
Adult Obesity	36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	26
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	70
SNAP Stores	23
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	51
Land in Farms (acres)	318,158
Avg Farm Size (acres)	6,238.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2021-12-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2007-02-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
EM	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99	1999-01-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1990-06-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Shelby County

Shelbyville — pop 4,674
Stewardson — pop 721
Findlay — pop 664
Strasburg — pop 531
Cowden — pop 515
Tower Hill — pop 485
Herrick — pop 358
Sigel — pop 329
Oconee — pop 141
Westervelt — pop 131

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.