Profile for Shelby, Nebraska, NE
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Shelby is a village in Polk County.
The community was named after an official of the Omaha and Republican Valley Railroad
The latitude of Shelby is 41.192N. The longitude is -97.425W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,640 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 662.
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$36,071National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Shelby demographic reports
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41% of Shelby residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shelby ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shelby was $15,900, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Shelby residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Shelby, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $266. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $635.
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Libraries in Shelby include Shelby Public Library ... View libraries
- Census map of Shelby area
- Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shelby political report.
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The average commute time for Shelby workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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