Profile for Shelby, Montana, MT

Oil was discovered here in 1922

Shelby received national attention for 1923 Dempsey-Gibbons World Championship prizefight

Local festivals include:

• Marias 4 County Fair - July 19-22, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Maria's Museum of History and Art

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Shelby

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Shelby population
• Ancestry of people in Shelby
• Housing in Shelby
• Income in Shelby
• Marital status of adults in Shelby
• Place of birth of people in Shelby
• Residence in 1995, of people in Shelby
• School enrollment & education levels in Shelby
• Transportation & commute times in Shelby
• Toole County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Montana
• State data - Montana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Shelby demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Toole County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 59474 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Shelby city government

19% of Shelby residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shelby ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Shelby
• Cemeteries in Toole County
• Libraries in or near Shelby

Post a query on a message board:

• Toole County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Shelby museums
• Shelby historic sites
• Shelby area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Shelby area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Toole County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Montana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Shelby
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Toole County

• Shelby business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Montana
• Local ordinances in Montana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Toole County
• Arrests in Toole County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Montana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shelby was $15,071, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Toole County economic census
• Toole County economic summary
• Toole County employment growth
• Toole County unemployment rate
• Montana economic data

14% of Shelby residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Shelby
• Colleges in Montana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Montana
• Schools in or near Shelby
• School districts in or near Shelby
• Yearbooks (old) of Montana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Shelby

• Air pollution in Toole County
• Diesel soot in Toole County
• Land contamination in Toole County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Montana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Toole County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Montana

Shelby festival dates:

• Marias 4 County Fair - July 19-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Montana county fairs
• Montana festivals (Montana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Shelby

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Shelby
• Geocaches in Montana

• Shelby items now on sale

• Shelby local government Web site
• Toole County government
• Montana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Shelby medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Shelby
• Historic sites in Montana
• Museums in or near Shelby
• Museums in Montana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Toole County genealogy forum

Median rent in Shelby, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $297.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $751.

• Find Foreclosure in Shelby
• Homes for sale in the Shelby area
• Find a Shelby Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Montana mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Montana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Shelby include Toole County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Shelby

• Get directions from Shelby
• Get directions to Shelby
• Census map of Shelby area
• Historic maps of MT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Montana
• Topographic map of Shelby

Newspapers in Shelby include Shelby Promoter

• Daily newspapers in or near Shelby
• AM radio stations in or near Shelby
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Shelby
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Shelby
• TV stations in or near Shelby
• Media ownership in the Shelby area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Montana

• Military bases in Montana
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Shelby
• Search obituaries in Montana
• Recent death notices - selected MT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Montana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Montana
• Lions clubs in Montana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Shelby
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Shelby

• Parks near Shelby
• National forests in Montana
• Ski areas near Shelby
• Ski areas in Montana
• State parks in Montana

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Shelby
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Montana communities
• Photos of Montana places
• Post cards of Montana communities

Toole County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shelby political report.

• Montana Democratic party
• Montana Republican party
• Montana elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Shelby
• Total membership by faith, in Toole County

• Chowhound message boards for MT

The average commute time for Shelby workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Shelby travel guide
• Airports near Shelby
• Amtrak station in Shelby
• Hotels near Shelby
• Montana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Montana
• Wildlife refuges in Montana

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