Shelby is a village in Polk County, Nebraska, home to about 684 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68662.
Homes sold for a median of $93 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 Shelby. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lincoln Airport (LNK)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL506 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 710 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 168th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Polk County grew from 10,542 residents in 1900 to 5,214 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osceola, NE weather station (7 miles away).
806 jobs at 134 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 - Rising City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby - Rising City Elementary SchoolShelby | Pre-K–5 | 201 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Shelby - Rising City Middle SchoolShelby | 6–8 | 90 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Shelby - Rising City High SchoolShelby | 9–12 | 112 | Public | 0.5 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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