Shelby is a city in Richland County, Ohio, home to about 8,865 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44875.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL269 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 9,282 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 200th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Richland County grew from 44,289 residents in 1900 to 124,936 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield 5 W, OH weather station (8 miles away).
39,131 jobs at 2,616 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
218 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 173 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1834.
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 City, Pioneer Career & Technology. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby | Pre-K–5 | 866 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Shelby Middle SchoolShelby | 5–8 | 474 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pioneer Career & TechnologyShelby | 6–12 | 1,105 | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
| Shelby High SchoolShelby | 9–12 | 454 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolShelby | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 mi |
| St Mary SchoolShelby | Pre-K–6 | 52 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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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