Shelby, Iowa

About Shelby

Shelby is a tiny community in southwestern Iowa, home to 730 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Shelby holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.06 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 354 residents per square mile.

📰 Shelby News Today

• Mechanical failure leads to crash that sent one to hospital, Iowa authorities say WOWT · Sep 14
• Donald "Donny" Grudle Obituary Aug 23, 2026 - Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 23
• Morningside University Artist Shelby Prindaville Named to Prestigious Iowa Arts Fellowship Morningside University · Sep 16
• SoCal truck driver says he's thankful to be alive after being struck by lightning in Iowa, sparking big rig fire ABC7 Los Angeles · Aug 16
• Steele, Miller continue Triple-A rehab as Cubs' bullpen struggles persist MLB.com · Sep 10

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What Makes Shelby Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Shelby — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shelby

• The Corn Crib

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