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Shelbyville is a tiny town of 188 people in Shelby County, Texas. It's about 52 miles from Shreveport, LA and 157 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $781 a month.
188people
$102kTypical home
$781/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
248Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 188
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 279 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Houston, TX
- 52 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$640/mo)
- Median rent $781/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (807 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 47% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 21% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SHV airport
- 144 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 104 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 315 ft
- 123 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+65 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.