ShelbyvilleTX
The town, settled in 1837, counts 188 residents.
Is Shelbyville a good place to live?
91% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shelbyville, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 5 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Shelbyville. Shelbyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
188 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shelbyville: who provides what
Shelbyville is unincorporated, so Shelby County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Shelbyville.
The schools Shelbyville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Shelbyville ISD. The largest public high school is Shelbyville School, with 891 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 891 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Shelbyville is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Shelbyville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 23 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from inland flooding and 18% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Shelbyville households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shelbyville: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Shelbyville than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
On the CDC’s 31 measures, Shelbyville is ahead of Texas on 5 and behind on 16. Among adults here, 18% have diabetes.
| Shelbyville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Shelbyville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 17% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shelbyville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shelbyville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shelbyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Shelbyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shelbyville, TX a good place to live?
Shelbyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.