Everything about Shelby Montana totally explained
Shelby is a city in and county seat of
Toole County,
Montana,
United States. The population was 3,216 at the 2000 census..
Geography
Shelby is located at 48° 30' 26" North, 111° 51' 37" West (48.507270, -111.860218).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3
square miles (8.5
km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.95%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,216 people, 1,196 households, and 735 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,018.8 people per square mile (392.9/km²). There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of 427.3/sq mi (164.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.48%
White, 0.25%
African American, 4.17%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian, 0.25% from
other races, and 2.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 1,196 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were
married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $41,046. Males had a median income of $27,634 versus $19,444 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,071. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
The most famous event in the town's history might be the
Jack Dempsey vs. Tommy Gibbons boxing match. The event, and its relation to the town, is dealt with in the article about the fight.
Shelby is one of only three locations in the United States which have an
antipode (land directly opposite them on the other side of the Earth). Traveling from Shelby through the center of the earth, one would arrive in the
Kerguelen Islands.
Transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Shelby (both east and west), operating its
Empire Builder from
Chicago to
Seattle and
Portland, Oregon.
Notable residents
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