Shelby is a city in Toole County, Montana, home to about 3,216 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59474.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)270 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA489 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 3,169 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Toole County grew from 3,724 residents in 1920 to 4,971 in 2020.
Toole County, 1920–2020
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 6°F. About 12.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelby, MT weather station (about a mile away).
1,428 jobs at 174 businesses in Toole County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Shelby Elem, Shelby H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rose Colony SchoolShelby | Pre-K–8 | 14 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Cam Rose SchoolShelby | Pre-K–8 | 28 | Public | 16.9 mi |
| Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Shelby 6-8Shelby | 6–8 | 109 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Shelby High SchoolShelby | 9–12 | 143 | Public | 1.4 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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