City in Montana, United States
City in Montana, United States
Shelby
is a city in and the
county seat
of
Toole County
,
Montana
, United States.
[2]
The population was 3,169 at the
2020 census
.
[3]
History
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Shelby was named in honor of
Peter O. Shelby
, General Manager of the
Montana Central Railway
.
[4]
A railroad station was established here about 1892, at the junction of the
Great Northern Railway
and the Great Falls & Canada Railway.
On July 4, 1923, the town hosted a
heavyweight boxing match
between
Jack Dempsey
and
Tommy Gibbons
for the undisputed world Heavyweight boxing championship title.
[5]
This event almost bankrupted the town of Shelby.
[6]
In the early 2000s the town hosted a dog camp that made national news.
[7]
[8]
It was named Camp Collie and helped mistreated dogs.
Welker Farms, an agricultural operation known for its popular social media channels, is located near Shelby.
[9]
The
Well Done Foundation
, which plugs
orphaned and abandoned oil wells
, opened a visitors' center in Shelby in 2020.
[10]
Geography
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Shelby is near the
Marias River
and also
Aloe Lake
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.18 square miles (16.01 km
2
), of which 6.03 square miles (15.62 km
2
) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km
2
) is water.
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Climate
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Shelby has four distinct seasons, and is considered an arid climate. Long, severe winters give way to springlike weather anywhere from March to May. Summers can be dry and hot, and the area is prone to lightning, hail, and severe thunderstorms during the summer months.
[12]
Fall weather is often unpredictable, with snow falling during October some years, and temperatures well into the 60s °F (10s °C) stretching until the end of November on other years. Due to the city's location just off of the
Rocky Mountain Front
, wind is a constant.
Climate data is sparse. A weather station operated in the town from the late 1990s shows slightly higher temperatures than nearby towns such as
Cut Bank
.
Climate data for Shelby, Montana, 1991?2020 normals, extremes 1950?present
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
69
(21)
|
69
(21)
|
78
(26)
|
86
(30)
|
91
(33)
|
97
(36)
|
102
(39)
|
103
(39)
|
96
(36)
|
89
(32)
|
74
(23)
|
65
(18)
|
103
(39)
|
Mean maximum °F (°C)
|
55.3
(12.9)
|
55.9
(13.3)
|
64.4
(18.0)
|
74.3
(23.5)
|
83.8
(28.8)
|
88.9
(31.6)
|
96.2
(35.7)
|
95.7
(35.4)
|
89.9
(32.2)
|
78.2
(25.7)
|
64.6
(18.1)
|
54.1
(12.3)
|
96.4
(35.8)
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
31.4
(?0.3)
|
35.5
(1.9)
|
43.9
(6.6)
|
54.2
(12.3)
|
64.4
(18.0)
|
72.6
(22.6)
|
82.2
(27.9)
|
82.2
(27.9)
|
70.9
(21.6)
|
56.2
(13.4)
|
42.0
(5.6)
|
33.1
(0.6)
|
55.7
(13.2)
|
Daily mean °F (°C)
|
18.8
(?7.3)
|
22.6
(?5.2)
|
31.2
(?0.4)
|
41.3
(5.2)
|
51.2
(10.7)
|
59.3
(15.2)
|
66.8
(19.3)
|
65.8
(18.8)
|
55.7
(13.2)
|
42.6
(5.9)
|
29.8
(?1.2)
|
21.1
(?6.1)
|
42.2
(5.7)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
6.1
(?14.4)
|
9.9
(?12.3)
|
18.4
(?7.6)
|
28.4
(?2.0)
|
38.0
(3.3)
|
46.0
(7.8)
|
51.5
(10.8)
|
49.3
(9.6)
|
40.5
(4.7)
|
29.0
(?1.7)
|
17.6
(?8.0)
|
9.1
(?12.7)
|
28.7
(?1.9)
|
Mean minimum °F (°C)
|
?21.6
(?29.8)
|
?13.8
(?25.4)
|
?5.7
(?20.9)
|
13.0
(?10.6)
|
23.4
(?4.8)
|
35.1
(1.7)
|
42.0
(5.6)
|
38.5
(3.6)
|
26.9
(?2.8)
|
10.0
(?12.2)
|
?5.7
(?20.9)
|
?16.8
(?27.1)
|
?28.4
(?33.6)
|
Record low °F (°C)
|
?44
(?42)
|
?37
(?38)
|
?37
(?38)
|
?9
(?23)
|
12
(?11)
|
30
(?1)
|
36
(2)
|
30
(?1)
|
16
(?9)
|
?12
(?24)
|
?31
(?35)
|
?36
(?38)
|
?44
(?42)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
0.46
(12)
|
0.36
(9.1)
|
0.63
(16)
|
1.34
(34)
|
1.77
(45)
|
2.85
(72)
|
1.14
(29)
|
0.85
(22)
|
1.01
(26)
|
0.74
(19)
|
0.52
(13)
|
0.46
(12)
|
12.13
(309.1)
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
7.3
(19)
|
5.8
(15)
|
6.9
(18)
|
4.1
(10)
|
1.9
(4.8)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.5
(1.3)
|
1.4
(3.6)
|
5.5
(14)
|
5.5
(14)
|
38.9
(99.7)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.01 in)
|
5.1
|
5.4
|
6.0
|
7.3
|
9.3
|
11.1
|
5.8
|
5.7
|
6.1
|
5.4
|
4.6
|
5.2
|
77.0
|
Average snowy days
(≥ 0.1 in)
|
4.2
|
4.1
|
3.1
|
1.8
|
0.5
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.7
|
2.6
|
3.7
|
20.8
|
Source 1: NOAA
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Source 2: National Weather Service
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1920
| 537
| | ?
|
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1930
| 2,004
| | 273.2%
|
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1940
| 2,538
| | 26.6%
|
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1950
| 3,058
| | 20.5%
|
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1960
| 4,017
| | 31.4%
|
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1970
| 3,111
| | ?22.6%
|
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1980
| 3,142
| | 1.0%
|
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1990
| 2,763
| | ?12.1%
|
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2000
| 3,216
| | 16.4%
|
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2010
| 3,376
| | 5.0%
|
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2020
| 3,169
| | ?6.1%
|
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2010 census
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At the
2010 census
there were 3,376 people in 1,245 households, including 717 families, in the city. The population density was 559.9 inhabitants per square mile (216.2/km
2
). There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 227.4 per square mile (87.8/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the city was 89.5% White, 0.8% African American, 6.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0%.
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Of the 1,245 households 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 37.4% of households were one person and 14% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age was 40.3 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.3% male and 41.7% female.
2000 census
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At the
2000 census
there were 3,216 people in 1,196 households, including 735 families, in the City of Shelby. The population density was 1,018.8 inhabitants per square mile (393.4/km
2
). There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of 427.3 per square mile (165.0/km
2
). 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%.
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Of the 1,196 households 30.9% had children under 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 households were one person and 16.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.07.
The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $29,219 and the median family income 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.
Education
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Shelby Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
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In the 2021-2022 school year,
Shelby High School
had 112 students enrolled.
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The school's team name is the Coyotes.
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Toole County Library is a public library in Shelby.
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Media
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The
Shelby Promoter
is the newspaper for Shelby. It is printed weekly and also offers an e-edition.
[22]
Two radio stations are licensed in Shelby.
KSEN
AM 1150 and
KZIN-FM
96.7 are both owned by
Townsquare Media
.
[23]
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Infrastructure
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At
Shelby station
,
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
. The freight
rail yard
is known as the Port of Northern Montana.
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Shelby is at the intersection of
Interstate 15
and
U.S. Route 2
.
Northern Transit Interlocal
, local bus transportation system. Provides transportation to Great Falls & Kalispell.
Shelby Airport
is a county-owned airport two miles north of town.
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The nearest commercial airport is
Great Falls International Airport
, 86 miles (138 km) south.
Notable people
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- James Grady (author)
, was born and grew up here. He was on the staff of Senator
Lee Metcalf
, a research columnist for
Jack Anderson
, author of
Six Days of the Condor
(filmed as Three Days...) and numerous other spy and crime novels, and writer for
Politics Daily
. Resident of Washington DC area.
- Jack Horner
, paleontologist, was born here.
- Larry Krystkowiak
, former
NBA
player (1986?1996), grew up here. He is the former head men's basketball coach at his alma mater, the
University of Montana
and former head coach of the
NBA's
Milwaukee Bucks
. He was named the head coach at the
University of Utah
in March 2011.
- Leroy Hood
, scientist associated with the
Human Genome Project
grew up here and graduated from Shelby High School in 1956.
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References
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- ^
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
September 5,
2022
.
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"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
November 2,
2021
.
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"Shelby"
.
Montana Place Names Companion
. Montana Historical Society
. Retrieved
April 9,
2021
.
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"BoxRec: Event"
.
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"Dempsey versus Gibbons on July 4, 1923"
.
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"Collie-ing all dog lovers! Help still needed at Camp Collie in Shelby"
.
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"Camp Collie survivor receives Purple Paw"
.
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Flamnini, Diego.
"9 American Farming Channels to Follow on YouTube"
.
Farms.com
.
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Patterson, Jeremy (November 4, 2020).
"Well-Done Foundation uses latest technology to cap abandoned wells"
.
Shelby Promoter
. Retrieved
September 15,
2021
.
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"US Gazetteer files 2010"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Archived from
the original
on January 25, 2012
. Retrieved
December 18,
2012
.
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"SHELBY, MONTANA - Climate Summary"
.
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"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access ? Station: Shelby, MT"
. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
December 31,
2022
.
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"NOAA Online Weather Data ? NWS Great Falls"
. National Weather Service
. Retrieved
December 31,
2022
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
December 18,
2012
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Shelby Public Schools"
. Shelby Public Schools
. Retrieved
April 13,
2021
.
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"Shelby High School"
. National Center for Education Statistics
. Retrieved
October 25,
2023
.
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"Member Schools"
. Montana High School Association
. Retrieved
April 19,
2021
.
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"Toole County Library"
. Toole County Library
. Retrieved
April 13,
2021
.
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"Our Latest e-Edition"
. Cut Bank Pioneer Press
. Retrieved
August 31,
2023
.
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"KSEN"
. FCC
. Retrieved
October 25,
2023
.
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"KZIN-FM"
. FCC
. Retrieved
October 25,
2023
.
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Skornik-Hayes, Owen (June 6, 2024).
"Port of Northern Montana is getting an upgrade"
.
KRTV NEWS Great Falls
. Retrieved
June 7,
2024
.
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"SBX (KSBX) Shelby"
. FAA
. Retrieved
October 25,
2023
.
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Any knowledge that might be useful: Leroy Hood - Scientific American
Retrieved 2017-07-28.
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