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Shelby CountyMissouri

Shelby County is a county in Missouri, formed in 1835 with its seat at Shelbyville. It was named after Isaac Shelby.

  • Founded1835
  • County seatShelbyville
  • Named forIsaac Shelby
  • Land area501 sq mi + 1.5 sq mi water
  • Population6,103 2020 Census
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Where it is

Shelby on the map of Missouri

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History

Founded in 1835

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Shelby County was created from Non-County Area 10 on January 2, 1835. In 1841, Shelby County lost territory when Scotland County was created from attached Non-County Area 27. In 1843, Shelby County gained territory from Monroe County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1835
    Shelby County created Shelby created from Non-County Area 10. · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., p. 40
  2. 1837
    Shelby County created Non-County Area 27 created from Non-County Area 19, attached to Shelby "for civil and military purposes." · Mo. Laws 1836-1837, pub., pp. 48-49
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Shelby lost attached Non-County Area 27 to creation of Scotland; Non-County Area 27 eliminated.
    to Scotland
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 32/p. 36
  4. 1843
    Gained territory Shelby gained from Monroe.
    from Monroe
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 47

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Shelby

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Shelby by the Census

Population
6,103 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,950 2020 Census count
Land area
501 square miles
Water area
1.5 square miles
People per sq mi
12 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Shelby County

When was Shelby County founded?
Shelby County was founded in 1835, and named after Isaac Shelby.
What is the county seat of Shelby County?
The county seat of Shelby County is Shelbyville.
Is there an online parcel map for Shelby County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Shelby County's boundary or name changed?
Shelby County was created in 1835. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Monroe County and Scotland County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Shelby County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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