Shelby is a charter township in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 79,641 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48315, 48316 and 48317.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Shelby
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL245 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shelby; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shelby had 79,408 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.
Macomb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac Wwtp, MI weather station (11 miles away).
328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
902 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelby’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 77 |
| Dentists | 123 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 150 |
| Mental health providers | 225 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 180 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 64 |
| Pharmacies | 37 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (30 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Utica Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Tree Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 787 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Crissman Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 586 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Flickinger Elementary SchoolUtica | Pre-K–6 | 422 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Issac Monfort Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 525 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Morgan Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 563 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Richard J Duncan ElementaryShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 716 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Roberts Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 534 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Switzer Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 495 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West Utica Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 522 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Wiley Elementary SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–6 | 570 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Eppler Junior High SchoolUtica | 7–9 | 589 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Malow Junior High SchoolShelby Township | 7–9 | 1,084 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Shelby Junior High SchoolShelby Township | 7–9 | 1,073 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Utica High SchoolUtica | 9–12 | 1,391 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Eisenhower High SchoolShelby Township | 10–12 | 1,625 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiquitos Bilingual MontessoriUtica | Pre-K–6 | 68 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Peace Lutheran SchoolShelby Township | Pre-K–8 | 192 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.3 mi |
| St Lawrence SchoolUtica | Pre-K–8 | 903 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolUtica | Pre-K–8 | 386 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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