Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,103, settled in 1861.
The best of Shelburn’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Shelburn, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 11 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. On the outdoors, just 54 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Shelburn Interurban Depot-THI&E Interurban Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Shelburn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Shelburn beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Shelburn is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shelburn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Shelburn.
21% of Shelburn adults smoke cigarettes, above both Indiana’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 43% of Shelburn adults have obesity. Shelburn beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Shelburn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Shelburn | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Shelburn home is worth about $148,000, down 3.9% in a year, 42% below the Indiana typical home. 59% of households own their home in Shelburn.
| Shelburn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $756 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Shelburn for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Shelburn is $46,000. The top destinations are Sullivan (11%), Terre Haute (7%) and Hamilton Township (5%).
| Shelburn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shelburn has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shelburn. Close and well known come first.
35 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year20 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
19 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
20 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum36 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
35 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Shelburn; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Shelburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
1,252 counted in 2010 and 1,107 in 2020; an estimated 1,103 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
5 notable people were born in Shelburn.
Town in Indiana, United States
Shelburn is a town in Curry Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Shelburn had a population of 1,107. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
5 notable people were born here, including Walter Bullock and Emrich Nicholson.
