Shelbina, Missouri
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Salt River Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63468. The Survey maps it on the Shelbina quadrangle. 1,613 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 778 feet above sea level.
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On record in Shelbina
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Benjamin Houselisted 1972
Population over time
2 figuresShelbina fell from 1,704 to 1,613 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,704 | |
| 2020 | 1,613 | -91 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Shelbina quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
17 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Shelbina between 2002 and 2020, burning about 81 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176991-10243-05182018-1036 |
| 10 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 210548-10243-05102020-0300 |
| 5 April 2018 | Other causes | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176817-10243-04052018-1559 |
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176820-10243-04282018-1347 |
| 25 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179635-10243-04252019-1735 |
| 20 April 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 7.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176810-10243-04202018-1817 |
| 20 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 43 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176811-10243-04202018-1106 |
| 17 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176813-10243-04172018-1952 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Shelbina: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
31 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shelbina in 31 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 4 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | $500 | Large tree limb blown down on north side of town. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | A large tree snapped near its base on Highway 15 near Shelbina Lake. Another tree fell behind Ayerco. Power was reportedly out in Shelbina and Hunnewell. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs around town. Also, several sheds and outbuildings sustained minor to moderate damage. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a farmstead on the north side of Highway WW near intersection with County Road 425, southwest of Shelbina. The barn roof was torn off and an empty semi trailer was blown over onto a pickup truck. The barn door was also torn off and thrown a quarter of a mile south (into Monroe County). In Shelbina, several large trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down around town. One large tree landed on a house causing major damage. A large tree limb fell onto a pickup truck causing damage. |
| June 2021 | Tornado (EFU) | Shelbina | - | A brief tornado was observed touching down in a field southwest of Shelbina. The tornado was on the ground less than a minute and did no damage. The tornado was rated EFU with a path length of approximately 0.10 miles and a path width of 10 yards. No damage was reported. |
| June 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Shelbina | - | The first tornado formed near Elm Street and Douglas Avenue, north of U.S. Highway 36 at approximately 1245 a.m. CDT. The roof and walls of a corrugated steel building buckled on the west and south sides, along with a portion of the roof. The tornado moved across U.S. Highway 36 and destroyed three unoccupied house trailers. Debris was tossed about 100 yards from the trailers. The tornado continued to move east-southeast and caused roof damage to the town power and water plants on Chestnut Street west of Shelby Street. A portion of the gables holding the roof of the power plant was uplifted and tossed approximately 50 yards to the east. Much of the water plant's roof was removed and tossed 40 to 50 yard to the east. The tornado then caused minor roof damage on homes and snapped numerous large trees about 10 to 20 feet from the base. Some of the large branches fell on top of vehicles. The tornado then caused extensive damage to the roof of the two story town museum on Center Street (Highway 15). Several bricks fell to the ground from the top of the museum roof. Additional tree damage was found east and southeast of the town museum building. The path length was 1.15 miles with width varying between 50 and 70 yards. The tornado was rated an EF1. |
| June 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Shelbina | - | The second tornadic damage track was just to the south of the first tornado. It began west of South Center Street, where significant tree damage occurred. Some of the trees fell on top of homes. The tornado traveled east-southeast and hit an assisted living home on Shelbina Avenue. Roof damage was found at this location. Other large trees were damaged in the vicinity of the assisted living home. The tornado continued to the east-southeast and destroyed a large machine shed built in 2008. The east, south and west sides and the roof of the machine shed were tossed into several corn fields. The tornado then crossed County Road 441, where it hit a tree line with several trees snapped 15 to 20 feet from the base and tree trunk diameters ranging from 1 to 2.5 feet. The width of the damage in this area was 50 yards. The path length was 1.22 miles with a max width of 70 yards. The tornado was rated an EF1. |
| February 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Shelbina | - | The tornado initially touched down 1.5 miles south of Shelbina just west of Highway 15, damaging a small storage building and scattering debris across Highway 15. The tornado then continued to the east-northeast, severely damaging a large metal farm building. The debris from this building was blown downwind over half a mile. The maximum damage was rated EF1, with a maximum wind speed around 90 mph. Total length of this tornado was around a mile, with a maximum width of 20 to 30 yards. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | In addition to the tornadoes in the area, damaging straight line winds occurred throughout the area, primarily on an axis from 3 miles southwest of Shelbina to 3 miles east of Shelbina. The strongest straight line winds, approaching 90 mph, appear to have occurred east of Shelbina and just south of U.S. Highway 36, where power poles were snapped off by the high winds. Just north of U.S. Highway 36, the west side of a large machine shed also suffered significant straight line wind damage. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, tree limbs and power lines in town. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs in town. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | A metal storage shed was torn from its anchors and blown over in Shelbina. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | Fifteen to twenty power poles were blown down along the Shelby/Monroe county line. Also, several trees were blown down along Highway 15 on the north side of Shelbina. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | A light pole was blown down on West Elm Street. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down around town. |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Shelbina | - | Up to 4 inches of rain fell over a three hour period over the southern half of Shelby county. Numerous roads were flooded including U.S. 36. Highway 36 was closed for a time from about 5 miles east of Shelbina to Lakenan. Up to 3 feet of water was flowing over the road at several locations. A number of cars attempted to cross the flooded roadways and became stalled. One car was completely swept off the road after the driver had been rescued from his stalled car, so no one was in the vehicle when it was swept off the road. In Shelbina, several homes sustained water damage in their basements due to sewer backups. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Shelbina | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | A storm spotter reported a large tree down in his backyard. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Shelbina | - | The public reported hail ranging from nickel to golfball size east of Shelbina. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Shelbina | - | The county Sheriff reported 1 inch hail in Shelbina. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | The County Sheriff reported power lines down in Shelbina. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| February 2007 | Hail | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbina | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkersville | 3.5 miles | 9 | |
| Lakenan | 5.1 miles | 12 | |
| Lentner | 5.8 miles | 9 | |
| Kendall | 6.9 miles | 12 | |
| Oakdale | 7.4 miles | 10 | |
| Shelbyville | 7.7 miles | 9 | |
| Maud | 9.1 miles | 9 | |
| Hunnewell | 9.8 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Shelbina | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q954303 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 726302. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





