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Shelby TownshipIN

A town of 1,134.

Population
1,134
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
292
A commuter town

Is Shelby Township a good place to live?

Shelby Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. Shelby Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 74 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 65 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history. Shelby Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestD−WalkabilityC−Jobs & incomeCHazard riskCHealth
Small town

1,134 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Milton Township · 6 miMonroe Township · 7 miPleasant Township · 7 miBrown Township · 7 miMadison Township · 8 miShelby Township · 9 mi
Monroe TownshipMilton TownshipMadison TownshipPleasant TownshipBrown TownshipMonroe TownshipMilton TownshipMadison TownshipPleasant TownshipBrown TownshipShelby Township

How Shelby Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Shelby Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income$58K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthNorton-King's Daughters' Health 5 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $183K, 2.8 years of the Madison area’s $65K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.4; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Shelby Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Shelby Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCanaan UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shelby Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMadison Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Voter Registration OfficeJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP codes47250, 4722447250 76% · 47224 24%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Shelby Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Most of Shelby Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Shelby Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Shelby Township has added 247 jobs, to 292 in 2023. The top destinations are Madison (34%), Madison Township (8%) and Indianapolis (5%).

2%work in town
Shelby TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.8%11%8%
Below the poverty line12%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Shelby Township2%
Madison34%
Madison Township8%
Indianapolis5%
Hanover2%
14 mi
median commute distance
292
jobs based in Shelby Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Full pageShelby Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here292 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Shelby TownshipCommute times37 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

53%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Canaan Community AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8195D
Full pageShelby Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsCanaan Community AcademyVs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 3 graded neighborsEvery school1 school · Canaan Community AcademyQuestions“Are Shelby Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

HealthC

Health in Shelby Township trails 70% of U.S. towns

Shelby Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Shelby Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 23%. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Shelby Township.

30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Shelby TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outShelby TownshipIN
More adults with COPD9.3%8.1%
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageShelby Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5 miles to an ER · Norton-King's Daughters' HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Shelby Township

Shelby Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–67°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageShelby Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 23°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

High risk in Shelby Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageShelby Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

Shelby Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation

5.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
Shelby TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.1%
conserved · 26 of 30,897 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageShelby Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.1% conserved · 26 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Shelby Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shelby Township

17pages on Shelby Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 53% of IN districts · 1 schoolHealthCBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingBWork & commuteC−$58K median household income · 292 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD6 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions78 nearby · Charles L. Shrewsbury House 11 miLibraryB−Jefferson County Public LibraryCollegesHanover College is 14 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Shelby Township

Hanover CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover14 mi$44,638 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Shelby Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Shelby Township for work

Where Shelby Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Madison Madison 34% 8% → Madison Township Madison Township 8% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% 2% → Hanover Hanover 2% 2% → North Vernon North Vernon 2% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% Shelby Township · 2% stay
292jobs based in Shelby Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shelby Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Shelby Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,151 and it contained 458 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
49 sq mi
Elevation
823 ft

Questions about Shelby Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Shelby Township, IN expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.