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Shelby is a small town of 2,577 people in Oceana County, Michigan. It's about 27 miles from Muskegon, MI and 57 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 76 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $680 a month.
2,577people
$156kTypical home
$680/moRent
80° / 30°Summer / winter
76"Snow
134Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,577
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,569 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 27 mi to Muskegon, MI
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$981/mo)
- Median rent $680/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 134 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 231 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 76" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (498 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MKG airport
- 66 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 814 ft
- 570 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oceana County: R+30 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk