Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:28 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:11 am – 4:35 pm
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People7,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.43,213 householdsMedian household income $66,498Median home value $137,600Median rent $805 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,734 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 16 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days26 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shelbyville Dam station, 2 mi away; snow from Windsor
Nearby landmarksNinth Street Covebay · 1.3 miClub Covebay · 1.7 miLake Louiselake · 4.6 miBass Lakelake · 5.1 miWolf Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 7.3 miWest Okaw Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShelbyville Sunken Garden Aquatic Center Parkpark · under a mileRecreation Areastate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 2,294 acresMargaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 156 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 25.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202624 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShelby County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 32 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShelbyvilleserves 5,600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHSHS Good Shepherd Hospitalunder a milePost officeShelbyville Post Office1.0 miTown hallShelbyville City Hallunder a milePoliceShelby County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationShelbyville Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighShelbyville High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMoulton Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolShelbyville Bridges Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC29 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL96 miInterstateI-5720 miUS highwayUS 12812 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT23 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62565 ZIP area.
