Shelby County, Missouri
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Shelby County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,103.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Shelbyville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was established on January 2, 1835, and named for Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Knox County (north)
- Lewis County (northeast)
- Marion County (east)
- Monroe County (south)
- Randolph County (southwest)
- Macon County (west)
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-72.svg Interstate 72 (Proposed)
- File:US 36.svg U.S. Route 36
- File:MO-15.svg Route 15
- File:MO-151.svg Route 151
- File:MO-168.svg Route 168
Demographics
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 6,799 people, 2,745 households, and 1,847 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,245 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 97.87% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Approximately 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.4% were of American, 26.9% German, 14.9% English and 8.5% Irish ancestry.
There were 2,745 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,448, and the median income for a family was $35,944. Males had a median income of $25,759 versus $18,996 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,632. About 13.00% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.
2020 Census
[edit]Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 5,749 | 94.2% |
Black or African American (NH) | 20 | 0.33% |
Native American (NH) | 20 | 0.33% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.02% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 0% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 197 | 3.23% |
Hispanic or Latino | 117 | 2% |
Education
[edit]Public schools
[edit]- North Shelby School District – Shelbyville
- North Shelby Elementary School (K-06)
- North Shelby High School (07-12)
- Shelby County R-IV School District – Shelbina
- South Shelby Elementary School (K-05)
- South Shelby Middle School (06-08)
- South Shelby High School (09-12)
Private schools
[edit]- Shiloh Christian School – Shelbina (K-12) – Nondenominational Christian – Alternative School
- Heartland Christian Academy – Bethel (PK-12) – Nondenominational Christian
Public libraries
[edit]- Clarence Public Library<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Shelbina Carnegie Public Library<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
[edit]Local
[edit]The Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Shelby County. Democrats hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
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State
[edit]Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2024 | 82.64% 2,656 | 15.68% 504 | 1.68% 54 |
2020 | 81.05% 2,698 | 17.30% 576 | 1.65% 55 |
2016 | 66.12% 2,143 | 32.00% 1,037 | 1.88% 61 |
2012 | 53.58% 1,721 | 44.40% 1,426 | 2.02% 65 |
2008 | 63.15% 2,094 | 35.86% 1,189 | 0.99% 33 |
2004 | 66.72% 2,316 | 32.15% 1,116 | 1.13% 39 |
2000 | 51.50% 1,668 | 47.76% 1,547 | 0.74% 24 |
1996 | 28.12% 859 | 70.51% 2,154 | 1.37% 42 |
Shelby County is a part of Missouri's 5th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Lindell F Shumake (R-Hannibal). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
Shelby County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
Federal
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Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
[edit]Template:Main Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 460, than any candidate from either party in Shelby County during the 2008 presidential primary.
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Clarence
- Hunnewell
- Shelbina
- Shelbyville (county seat)
Villages
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Burksville
- Cherry Box
- Elgin
- Emden
- Enterprise
- Epworth
- Hagers Grove
- Kellerville
- Kendall
- Kirby
- Lakeland
- Lakenan
- Lentner
- Maud
- Oakdale
- Sigsbee
- Walkersville
Notable people
[edit]- Edward McKendree Bounds – clergyman and author
- Norm Stewart, legendary University of Missouri basketball coach (from Shelbyville)
- Randall Duke Cunningham, only U.S. Navy fighter ace of the Vietnam War, former Republican U.S. Representative from California (raised in Shelbina)
- Frank Hamilton Short, conservationist and advocate for states' rights and private development of natural resources in the early 20th century (born in Shelby County in 1862)
- Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart
See also
[edit]References
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Further reading
[edit]- General History Of Shelby County Missouri (1911) online
External links
[edit]Template:Cc County Website - https://shelbycountymo.com/
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Shelby County Template:Webarchive from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books