| Shelby, Montana | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Shelby, Montana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Toole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,297 ft (1,005 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,216 |
| • Density | 1,018.8/sq mi (393.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59474 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-67450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0776465 |
Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Toole County, Montana, United States.[1] The population was 3,216 at the 2000 census.
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Shelby is located at (48.507270, -111.860218).[2]
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 (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.95%) is water.
As of the census[3] 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 per square mile (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.
Shelby was named in honor of Peter O. Shelby, General Manager of the Montana Central Railway.
KSEN AM 1150 and KZIN-FM 96.7 are two local radio outlets, owned by Townsquare Media.
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 appears as the southern terminus of the Marias Pass route available on Microsoft Train Simulator 1.[4]
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.
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