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Welcome to Shelby County ...

Time Zone: Shelby County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Shelbyville is the Seat for Shelby County.

Shelby County was founded in 1827 and was created by taking area from Fayette County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shelby had a population of 21,625 people. This is a decrease of 3.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,363 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelby represented 0.17% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County:

  • Cowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cowden is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
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  • Findlay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Herrick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Herrick is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <3>
  • Moweaqua
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <3>
  • Oconee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oconee is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <3>
  • Shelbyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sigel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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    • Sigel is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigel <3>
  • Stewardson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
  • Strasburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
  • Tower Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <3>
  • Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Windsor is located in Shelby County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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