Shelbina is a city in Shelby County, Missouri, home to about 1,653 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63468.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shelbina. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shelbina; 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.
Shelbina had 1,613 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Shelby County grew from 16,167 residents in 1900 to 6,103 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbina, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,259 jobs at 161 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelbina.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Shelby Co. R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shelby ElementaryShelbina | Pre-K–5 | 282 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| South Shelby Middle SchoolShelbina | 6–8 | 126 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| South Shelby HighShelbina | 9–12 | 227 | Public | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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