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Census Data for Shelby

So far, we found very little information about Shelby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shelby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shelby, please Contact Us.

As far as we can tell, Shelby<2> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Shelby, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rochester Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
    • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <3>
  • Utica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Macomb County
    • Former names for Utica:
    • Hog Hollow
    • McDougalville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Romeo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sterling Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
    • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <3>
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Macomb County
  • Lake Orion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
    • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
    • Former names for Lake Orion:
    • Canandaigua City
    • New Canandaigua
    • Oakland
    • Orion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <3>
  • Bloomfield Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clawson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Clemens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Birmingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fraser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <3>
    • Lake Angelus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
      • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County

Macomb County ...

Shelby is located in Macomb County<5>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Macomb County.

Miscellaneous Information for Shelby ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Macomb County or the community of Shelby:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Shelby:
    • GNIS ID for Shelby: 1867322
    • GNIS ID for Macomb County: 1622992
    • GNIS ID for State of Michigan: 1779789
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 26 (Michigan)
    • County Code: 099 (Macomb County)
    • Place Code: 72818 (Shelby)
    • State & County Code: 26/099 (Michigan / Macomb County)
    • State & Place Code: 26/72818 (Michigan / Shelby)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Shelby would have been located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Shelby, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Shelby. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Shelby:48315-48318<6>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Shelby.

The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shelby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Shelby is also known as Shelby Crossing or Shelby Station. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Shelby.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Macomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shelby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).




 

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