Shelby County

  1. Shelby County Legal Resources
  2. Shelby County Statistics
  3. Shelby County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shelby County Employment Information
  5. Shelby County Family Information
  6. Shelby County Education Information
  7. Shelby County Business Information
  8. Shelby County Public Benefits Information
  9. Shelby County Criminal Information
  10. Shelby County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Shelby County Cities
  12. Shelby County Zip Codes


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Shelby County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,173
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 101 / 152 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,530.243 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.391 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 348,000.000 acres (1,408.008 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 868
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 15.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 30.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $24,040,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 2,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 88.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 9
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (40)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,710
  • Federal Spending (2004): $97,590
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Shelby County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 5,459
Building Permits Issued (2006): 32
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,219
Shelby County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,058 35.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,420 22.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,008 42.15%

Shelby County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby County Employment Information Back to top
Shelby County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,586 6,306 280 4.25% 43
1991 6,681 6,333 348 5.21% 52
1992 6,707 6,352 355 5.29% 53
1993 6,767 6,453 315 4.65% 47
1994 6,894 6,571 323 4.68% 47
1995 6,853 6,580 274 3.99% 40
1996 7,254 6,991 263 3.63% 37
1997 7,219 6,992 226 3.14% 31
1998 6,891 6,710 181 2.63% 26
1999 6,996 6,829 168 2.40% 24
2000 7,117 6,940 177 2.49% 25
2001 7,389 7,193 195 2.64% 27
2002 7,103 6,867 236 3.32% 33
2003 6,951 6,699 252 3.62% 36
2004 6,903 6,632 271 3.92% 39
2005 7,072 6,806 267 3.77% 38
2006 7,417 7,175 242 3.26% 33
2007 7,511 7,259 252 3.36% 34
2008 7,426 7,196 230 3.09% 31
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,355 7,070 285 3.87% 39
Feb 2008 7,248 6,979 269 3.71% 37
Mar 2008 7,328 7,084 244 3.33% 33
Apr 2008 7,409 7,200 209 2.82% 28
May 2008 7,434 7,228 206 2.77% 28
Jun 2008 7,516 7,285 231 3.07% 31
Jul 2008 7,679 7,463 216 2.81% 28
Aug 2008 7,479 7,257 222 2.97% 30
Sep 2008 7,387 7,201 186 2.52% 25
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shelby County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,264 17.73%
2. Construction 888 12.45%
3. Truck Transportation 460 6.45%
4. Food Manufacturing 358 5.02%
5. Educational Services 344 4.82%
6. Repair and Maintenance 272 3.81%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 226 3.17%
8. Health Care 216 3.03%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 216 3.03%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 206 2.89%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 184 2.58%
12. Finance and Insurance 180 2.52%
13. Public Administration 178 2.50%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 150 2.10%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 148 2.08%
16. Utilities 118 1.65%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 112 1.57%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 96 1.35%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 92 1.29%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 90 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,188 19.61%
2. Educational Services 718 11.85%
3. Finance and Insurance 506 8.35%
4. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 368 6.07%
5. Other Direct Selling Estab 330 5.45%
6. Social Assistance 278 4.59%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 260 4.29%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 254 4.19%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 190 3.14%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 2.67%
11. Public Administration 156 2.58%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 142 2.34%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 116 1.91%
14. Food Manufacturing 92 1.52%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 88 1.45%
16. Construction 82 1.35%
17. Department and Other General Stores 78 1.29%
18. Gasoline Stations 72 1.19%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 62 1.02%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 62 1.02%

Shelby County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 946 13.27%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 584 8.19%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 368 5.16%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 330 4.63%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 276 3.87%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 268 3.76%
7. Agricultural Workers 240 3.37%
8. Other Management Occupations 240 3.37%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 224 3.14%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 222 3.11%
11. Other Construction Trades 200 2.81%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 200 2.81%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 198 2.78%
14. Food Processing Workers 196 2.75%
15. Other Production Occupations 196 2.75%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 2.24%
17. Carpenters 112 1.57%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 112 1.57%
19. Construction Laborers 90 1.26%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 88 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 418 6.90%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 416 6.87%
3. Registered Nurses 308 5.08%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 304 5.02%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 284 4.69%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 270 4.46%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 248 4.09%
8. Cashiers 230 3.80%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 222 3.66%
10. Child Care Workers 218 3.60%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 206 3.40%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 184 3.04%
13. Other Management Occupations 184 3.04%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 174 2.87%
15. Other Production Occupations 168 2.77%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 130 2.15%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 128 2.11%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 128 2.11%
19. Customer Service Representatives 122 2.01%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 120 1.98%

Shelby County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,797 53.85%
15-35 hours 3,055 13.95%
1-14 hours 1,044 4.77%
No regular hours 6,010 27.44%

Shelby County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 402 3.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 462 3.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 687 5.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,064 8.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,713 13.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,140 16.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,670 20.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,180 9.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 356 2.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 356 2.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 183 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 74 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 737 5.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 816 6.36%

Shelby County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,866 14.53%
5-9 2,919 22.73%
10-14 1,931 15.04%
15-19 1,732 13.49%
20-24 1,390 10.83%
25-29 418 3.26%
30-34 736 5.73%
35-39 174 1.36%
40-44 227 1.77%
45-59 543 4.23%
60-89 694 5.40%
At least 90 210 1.64%

Shelby County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 10,256 79.88%
30-44 12 0.09% 1,125 8.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 543 4.23%
At least 60 6 0.05% 898 6.99%

Shelby County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,452 10.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,572 74.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 75 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 723 5.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,393 9.79%

Shelby County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,404 (25,744 people)
Families (2000): 7,482 (22,226 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,353
People at same address in 1995: 18,484
Shelby County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 944 8.46%
$10,000-$14,999 579 5.19%
$15,000-$19,999 772 6.92%
$20,000-$24,999 912 8.17%
$25,000-$29,999 937 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 920 8.24%
$35,000-$39,999 850 7.62%
$40,000-$44,999 812 7.28%
$45,000-$49,999 618 5.54%
$50,000-$59,999 1,420 12.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,097 9.83%
$75,000-$99,999 776 6.95%
$100,000-$124,999 317 2.84%
$125,000-$149,999 80 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 106 0.95%
$200,000 or more 20 0.18%

Shelby County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,302 25.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,822 35.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 137 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 690 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 659 12.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 384 7.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shelby County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,753 26.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,396 16.49%
Public Assistance 203 0.62%
Retirement 1,123 3.43%
Self Employment 3,121 9.54%
Social Security 3,887 11.88%
Supplemental Security 279 0.85%
Wage / Salary 8,144 24.89%
Other 1,808 5.53%

Shelby County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,054 55.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,197 44.09%

Shelby County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 665 6.06%
Color 1 Box Married 7,564 68.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,356 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 396 3.61%

Shelby County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 716 6.25%
Color 1 Box Married 7,433 64.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,856 16.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,455 12.70%

Shelby County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby County Education Information Back to top
Shelby County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,242 5.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,749 8.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,318 44.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,226 20.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,348 6.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,279 10.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 766 3.66%

Shelby County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 224 1.70% 159 1.21% 383 2.91%
Kindergarten 252 1.91% 89 0.68% 341 2.59%
Grades 1-4 1,549 11.76% 305 2.32% 1,854 14.07%
Grades 5-8 1,608 12.21% 169 1.28% 1,777 13.49%
Grades 9-12 2,110 16.02% 20 0.15% 2,130 16.17%
Undergrad college 389 2.95% 86 0.65% 475 3.61%
Graduate or professional school 57 0.43% 16 0.12% 73 0.55%
Total 6,189 46.98% 844 6.41% 7,033 53.39%

Shelby County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $98,420,000
Retail sales (2002): $116,754,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $7,762,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,985
Shelby County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 2 2 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 1 2 1
1999 - Construction 6 4 12 9 14
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 3 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 6 4 18
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 0 16 6 8
1999 - Information 0 0 4 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 3 6 5 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 2 10 7 30
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 6 3 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 3
1999 - Retail Trade 11 4 20 19 29
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 4 3 8
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 8 11
1999 - Total 47 23 94 77 149
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 2 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 0 2
2000 - Construction 4 0 11 13 17
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 7 5 17
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 9 15 9
2000 - Information 0 0 3 4 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 2 8 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 10 10 28
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 5 6 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 0 5
2000 - Retail Trade 4 2 22 21 34
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 3 11
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 5 4 10 6
2000 - Total 27 24 88 98 158
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 0 3 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 4 1
2001 - Construction 4 9 6 13 17
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 8 5 19
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 14 7 12
2001 - Information 0 0 4 4 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 4 7 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 6 18 11 19
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 8 3 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 1 2
2001 - Retail Trade 1 2 25 27 28
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 3 6 8
2001 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 9 3 9
2001 - Total 18 30 107 97 136
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 3 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 4 2
2002 - Construction 7 4 6 8 22
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 9 2 19
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 12 13 8
2002 - Information 0 1 4 3 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 6 2 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 12 10 24
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 3 9 5
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 2
2002 - Retail Trade 1 9 18 27 27
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 6 3 8
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 10 6 5
2002 - Total 28 28 94 94 139
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 4 2 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 0 3
2003 - Construction 4 4 10 9 21
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 11 17
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 12 12 10
2003 - Information 1 4 3 2 0
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 2 7 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 9 6 28
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 6 4 8
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 3
2003 - Retail Trade 6 3 27 21 23
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 3 0 17
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 3 10 11
2003 - Total 24 21 90 88 159
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 1 5 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 2 4
2004 - Construction 3 7 15 6 18
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 9 5 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 4 12 4 16
2004 - Information 0 0 2 2 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 8 4 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 10 6 24
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 7 4 10
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 3 2
2004 - Retail Trade 6 8 27 16 25
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 3 3 10
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 6 9 9
2004 - Total 22 34 108 70 150
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 3 4 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 4 0 3
2005 - Construction 3 5 11 10 17
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 8 4 20
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 7 9 16
2005 - Information 0 0 3 1 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 4 6 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 6 12 21
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 5 10 8
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 0 1 4
2005 - Retail Trade 6 1 26 22 25
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 8 2 7
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 8 8 6
2005 - Total 25 19 97 90 145

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shelby County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,211 94.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,633 5.86%

Shelby County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $991 $0 $723 $0 $0 $1,258 $2,972 $1,114 $430 $597
1971 $1,259 $2 $819 $0 $0 $1,252 $3,330 $1,281 $385 $797
1972 $1,176 $15 $982 $0 $0 $1,447 $3,605 $1,409 $360 $879
1973 $1,195 $18 $1,175 $0 $0 $1,696 $4,066 $1,897 $335 $1,263
1974 $1,178 $18 $1,616 $0 $0 $1,755 $4,549 $2,091 $310 $1,644
1975 $1,149 $17 $1,698 $0 $0 $1,952 $4,799 $2,662 $285 $1,916
1976 $1,343 $24 $1,599 $0 $0 $2,460 $5,402 $2,482 $555 $1,958
1977 $1,426 $26 $1,751 $0 $0 $2,621 $5,798 $2,116 $500 $2,421
1978 $1,804 $31 $1,764 $0 $0 $2,753 $6,321 $2,464 $445 $2,753
1979 $1,963 $35 $1,799 $0 $0 $3,060 $6,822 $2,647 $390 $2,453
1980 $2,159 $3 $2,009 $0 $0 $3,447 $7,615 $3,108 $335 $3,419
1981 $2,065 $36 $1,806 $0 $0 $3,755 $7,626 $3,209 $275 $3,251
1982 $2,031 $72 $2,020 $0 $0 $4,341 $8,392 $3,509 $210 $4,282
1983 $2,579 $78 $2,242 $0 $0 $4,360 $9,181 $3,234 $145 $4,322
1984 $2,662 $90 $2,189 $0 $0 $4,750 $9,601 $3,474 $75 $4,181
1985 $2,636 $34 $2,533 $0 $0 $4,778 $9,947 $3,666 $40 $3,536
1986 $2,712 $33 $2,446 $0 $0 $5,095 $10,253 $3,755 $0 $3,606
1987 $3,015 $34 $2,585 $0 $0 $5,507 $11,107 $3,798 $0 $3,851
1988 $3,166 $36 $2,616 $0 $0 $4,981 $10,763 $3,740 $0 $4,044
1989 $3,299 $39 $2,600 $0 $0 $5,186 $11,085 $3,719 $0 $5,077
1990 $3,772 $43 $2,754 $0 $0 $6,505 $13,031 $4,377 $0 $4,434
1991 $3,703 $47 $3,190 $0 $0 $6,557 $13,450 $4,663 $0 $7,213
1992 $4,203 $86 $3,191 $0 $0 $6,619 $14,013 $4,662 $0 $6,679
1993 $4,962 $100 $3,312 $0 $0 $7,749 $16,023 $4,983 $0 $5,486
1994 $5,151 $110 $3,706 $0 $0 $8,712 $17,569 $5,029 $2,125 $6,696
1995 $4,489 $106 $3,515 $0 $0 $12,484 $20,488 $5,280 $2,133 $6,570
1996 $4,966 $119 $3,580 $0 $0 $13,667 $22,213 $5,396 $2,111 $11,650
1997 $5,035 $125 $3,695 $0 $0 $10,520 $19,250 $5,501 $2,016 $13,764
1998 $4,332 $139 $3,724 $0 $0 $11,006 $19,062 $6,164 $1,675 $14,635
1999 $3,872 $161 $4,794 $0 $0 $12,057 $20,723 $6,711 $1,570 $15,551
2000 $4,439 $246 $4,760 $0 $0 $12,948 $22,147 $7,035 $1,455 $13,657
2001 $5,168 $248 $4,856 $0 $0 $12,080 $22,104 $6,938 $1,340 $13,657
2002 $6,481 $263 $4,461 $0 $0 $13,329 $24,271 $7,988 $1,200 $15,790
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,655 $226 $5,297 $0 $0 $15,362 $26,314 $8,460 $1,165 $14,896
2005 $4,965 $236 $5,150 $0 $0 $15,750 $25,865 $9,779 $1,650 $15,233
2006 $5,433 $268 $4,344 $0 $0 $15,344 $25,121 $10,072 $850 $13,804


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $85 $182 $10 $1,499 $1,101 $0 $3,119
$24 $69 $14 $0 $0 $135
1971 $113 $205 $18 $1,294 $1,315 $0 $3,172
$24 $80 $12 $0 $0 $111
1972 $132 $221 $20 $1,520 $1,247 $0 $3,450
$26 $100 $12 $0 $0 $172
1973 $146 $245 $30 $1,641 $1,231 $0 $3,608
$36 $112 $11 $0 $0 $156
1974 $164 $271 $44 $1,672 $1,782 $40 $4,307
$38 $120 $10 $0 $0 $166
1975 $210 $319 $49 $1,852 $1,415 $31 $4,273
$45 $155 $9 $0 $0 $188
1976 $22 $319 $54 $2,343 $1,779 $43 $5,516
$64 $660 $8 $0 $0 $224
1977 $31 $354 $73 $2,489 $1,901 $74 $5,756
$62 $423 $26 $0 $0 $323
1978 $26 $431 $256 $2,573 $2,111 $104 $6,117
$80 $192 $20 $0 $0 $324
1979 $40 $434 $219 $3,125 $2,023 $54 $6,720
$80 $329 $18 $0 $0 $398
1980 $54 $450 $74 $3,335 $2,729 $60 $7,414
$92 $270 $4 $0 $0 $346
1981 $41 $473 $86 $3,617 $2,484 $84 $7,703
$107 $271 $13 $0 $0 $527
1982 $39 $556 $69 $3,715 $2,484 $77 $7,913
$112 $323 $11 $0 $0 $527
1983 $39 $531 $57 $3,845 $2,970 $157 $8,896
$126 $365 $9 $0 $0 $797
1984 $43 $449 $95 $4,270 $2,819 $77 $8,828
$135 $426 $6 $0 $0 $508
1985 $20 $592 $97 $4,468 $3,292 $110 $10,108
$135 $487 $4 $0 $0 $903
1986 $0 $609 $201 $4,993 $2,875 $106 $10,036
$140 $523 $2 $0 $0 $587
1987 $0 $640 $364 $5,470 $2,906 $98 $10,740
$129 $491 $0 $0 $0 $642
1988 $0 $671 $382 $4,944 $3,051 $102 $10,470
$133 $514 $0 $0 $0 $673
1989 $0 $587 $196 $5,680 $3,163 $102 $10,850
$311 $404 $0 $0 $0 $407
1990 $0 $666 $294 $8,597 $3,131 $121 $14,250
$208 $333 $0 $0 $0 $900
1991 $0 $695 $241 $7,910 $3,933 $183 $14,666
$230 $412 $0 $0 $0 $1,062
1992 $0 $759 $200 $7,016 $4,041 $163 $13,454
$394 $71 $0 $0 $0 $810
1993 $0 $763 $203 $8,489 $3,822 $162 $14,879
$633 $63 $0 $0 $0 $744
1994 $0 $729 $264 $8,567 $3,974 $188 $15,620
$508 $90 $0 $0 $0 $1,300
1995 $0 $720 $230 $13,535 $2,940 $197 $19,527
$548 $93 $0 $0 $0 $1,264
1996 $0 $821 $205 $13,030 $3,217 $181 $19,208
$611 $83 $150 $0 $0 $910
1997 $0 $1,020 $279 $10,817 $3,638 $212 $17,879
$735 $69 $146 $0 $0 $963
1998 $0 $1,246 $241 $11,001 $4,093 $350 $18,716
$725 $63 $135 $0 $0 $862
1999 $0 $1,525 $377 $12,386 $4,511 $260 $21,087
$880 $74 $100 $0 $0 $974
2000 $0 $1,599 $848 $14,254 $4,069 $265 $23,277
$880 $74 $115 $0 $0 $1,173
2001 $0 $1,901 $629 $12,426 $4,802 $247 $22,532
$929 $78 $87 $0 $0 $1,433
2002 $0 $1,555 $286 $13,175 $3,838 $243 $21,566
$1,029 $85 $99 $0 $0 $1,256
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,508 $292 $19,340 $4,372 $215 $28,316
$1,004 $91 $96 $0 $0 $1,398
2005 $0 $1,443 $150 $18,192 $3,710 $206 $26,639
$1,195 $101 $47 $0 $0 $1,595
2006 $0 $1,687 $137 $16,905 $4,609 $81 $25,685
$1,082 $103 $42 $0 $0 $1,039

Shelby County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7
Shelby County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Shelby County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,721 13.06%
10-19 Years 2,047 15.54%
20-29 Years 1,007 7.64%
30-39 Years 1,703 12.93%
40-49 Years 2,016 15.30%
50-59 Years 1,371 10.41%
60-69 Years 1,251 9.50%
70-79 Years 1,212 9.20%
80-89 Years 699 5.31%
90+ Years 146 1.11%

Shelby County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,448 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 6,725 51.05%

Shelby County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,938 98.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 88 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 36 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Shelby County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,800 47.10%
2. Danish 4,407 15.04%
3. Irish 3,095 10.56%
4. English 1,812 6.18%
5. United States Or American 1,674 5.71%
6. Norwegian 965 3.29%
7. French Non-Basque 566 1.93%
8. Swedish 540 1.84%
9. Dutch 512 1.75%
10. Italian 300 1.02%

Shelby County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,040 97.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 384 1.43%
3. Scandinavian 149 0.56%
4. French 111 0.41%
5. German 98 0.37%
6. Other Slavic 14 0.05%
7. Japanese 14 0.05%
8. Korean 12 0.04%
9. Thai 6 0.02%
10. Chinese 4 0.01%

Shelby County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,318 99.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 112 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56 0.20%

Shelby County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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