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Shelby is a big small town of 8,865 people in Richland County, Ohio. It's about 11 miles from Mansfield, OH and 65 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $780 a month.
8,865people
$122kTypical home
$780/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
40"Snow
203Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,865
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,401 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Columbus, OH
- 11 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$771/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (267 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,170 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 56 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,076 ft
- 326 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+42 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk