Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:56 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:51 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7404 householdsMedian household income $89,706Median home value $168,900Median rent $855 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,778 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 657 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 16%, education and health care 12%Average commute 26 minutes63% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 13°F29 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days23 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osceola station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsFlatsedge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 80 acresBruce Cowgill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 233 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199742 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 61 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Shelbyserves 714 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,648 ft502 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center Hospital7.4 miPost officeShelby Post Office1.2 miTown hallCity of Osceola Office7.1 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationShelby Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolShelby - Rising City Schoolsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK43 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA79 miInterstateI-8027 miUS highwayUS 812.7 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK46 miCoachColumbusExpress Arrow17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68662 ZIP area.
