Shelby TownshipIN
Some 2,533 people live in this town, in Indiana.
Is Shelby Township a good place to live?
Incomes are its strong suit (A) — the median household earns $95K. The catch is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $330K for a typical one, 5.3 times the Lafayette metro’s $62K median household income. All told, that adds up to a B overall and a rank of 269th of 585 in Indiana. It comes out better than 64% of U.S. towns. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shelby Township, above both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On cost of living, just 105 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
What makes Shelby Township stand out
Where Shelby Township beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Shelby Township for work
Where Shelby Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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 TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Shelby Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shelby Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shelby Township.
Conserved land covers 2.1% of Shelby Township
Martell Forest, at 480 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 11 miles of trail wind through 9 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Shelby Township: 9, covering 1,384 acres.
| Shelby Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Purdue Wildlife Area | 4.8 mi | 278 |
| 2. Ross Hills Park | 1.7 mi | 355 |
| 3. Martell Forest | 1 mi | 480 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Shelby Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Shelby Township has 153 jobs for its 1,266 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Only 1% of working residents stay in Shelby Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Shelby Township grew to 153 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. The town’s average commute comes in at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Lafayette (41%), West Lafayette (23%) and Indianapolis (6%).
| Shelby Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Shelby Township’s adults have diabetes
Among adults in Shelby Township, 21% report frequent mental distress. The town beats the Indiana average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Shelby Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Shelby Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.5% | 13% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 13% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Shelby Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Shelby Township is lower. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shelby Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 17°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ross–Ade Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shelby Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
11 mi State parkProphetstown State Park21 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal26 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
8 mi MuseumSamara
32 mi MuseumRopkey Armor MuseumPhoto credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Shelby Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shelby Township
About 2 of every 100 Shelby Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Shelby Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Shelby Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,352 and it contained 920 housing units.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Shelby Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Shelby Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Township | #269 | B | B− | — | B− | B+ |
| Wayne Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | A− |
| Wabash Township | – | B+ | D | — | B+ | B+ |
| Bolivar Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| Medina Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Round Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warren Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wayne Township and Bolivar Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Shelby Township, Wayne Township, Wabash Township and Bolivar Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Medina Township, Round Grove Township and Warren Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Shelby Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Shelby Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shelby Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Shelby Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #269 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.