Browse / United States / Indiana / Shelburn
Shelburn
Indianatown
Shelburn
Total population
1,264
Median home value
$73,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,458
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Shelburn is a town in Curry Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Shelburn had a population of 1,107. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Shelburn was named after the town's founder, Paschal Shelburn. The Shelburn post office has been in operation since 1861. An F4 tornado devastated the northwestern part of Shelburn on May 21, 1949, killing 14 people and destroying 160 homes.
Geography
Shelburn is located at (39.179506, -87.396900). According to the 2010 census, Shelburn has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Shelburn, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,835
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,748
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,607
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,499
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves1,316
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,246
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,209
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,185
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.51 — 2026-06-296 km NE of West Salem, Illinois
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.73 — 2023-09-109 km E of Parkersburg, Illinois
- M 2.54 — 2022-06-164 km ESE of Parkersburg, Illinois
- M 3.82 — 2021-06-17Illinois-Indiana border region
- M 3.8 — 2017-09-194 km N of Bellmont, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Shelburn
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library