Shelby, Nebraska

Shelby, Nebraska
Downtown Shelby, October 2011
Downtown Shelby, October 2011
Location of Shelby, Nebraska
Location of Shelby, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°11′38″N 97°25′34″W / 41.19389°N 97.42611°W / 41.19389; -97.42611
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyPolk
Area
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,647 ft (502 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total710
 • Density1,263.35/sq mi (487.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68662
Area code402
FIPS code31-44595[3]
GNIS feature ID2399796[2]
WebsiteShelby, Nebraska

Shelby is a village in Polk County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census. Shelby lies along the north side of U.S. Highway 81 near the eastern edge of Polk County. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Osceola, and just 17 miles (27 km) south and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Columbus. Nebraska's center of population is near Shelby.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shelby, Nebraska
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Population Centers by State: 2000". Archived December 12, 2001, at the Wayback Machine United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2013.