Shelburn, Indiana

Town in Sullivan County · population 1,107 (2020 Census)

Median home: $73,700
Household income: $46,458
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 87°
Snow a year: 15 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 37.1

Shelburn is a town of 1,107 people in Sullivan County, Indiana. The median home is worth $73,700, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks easier by car than 77% of Indiana towns.

Shelburn in our rankings:

How Shelburn ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Shelburn is worth $73,700, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.6 times the median household income of $46,458, which is more affordable than 94% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $756 a month. 58.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Shelburn	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$73,700	$150,400
Median rent	$756	$888
Median household income	$46,458	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.6×	2.5×
Homeownership	58.6%	73.4%
Median year built	1979	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Shelburn

People	Shelburn	Typical Indiana town
Median age	37.1	38.9
Age 65 and over	14.2%	17.1%
Under 18	18.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	24.7%	11.6%
Veterans	7.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.6%	—
Work from home	4.7%	6.2%
Average commute	23.8 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	75.0%	89.2%

Weather in Shelburn

July highs average 86.5°F and January lows 21.3°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 15.1 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 27 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 99 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Farmersburg Tv-2 station (4.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shelburn since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on March 31, 2023 about 6.3 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 8 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 21, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on May 16, 2025.

Severe weather in Sullivan County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Sullivan County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Sullivan County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014	Severe Storm	DR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

Jobs and pay in Sullivan County

Sullivan County had 5,720 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,807 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Shelburn itself the ACS puts it at 1.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Shelburn

Farmersburg, IN
5.1 mi · 1,069 people · home $78,000
Hymera, IN
5.3 mi · 653 people · home $90,500
Sullivan, IN
5.7 mi · 4,264 people · home $128,100
Dugger, IN
10.5 mi · 797 people · home $87,800
Jasonville, IN
10.7 mi · 1,983 people · home $65,900
Carlisle, IN
15.1 mi · 625 people · home $73,000
Linton, IN
16.2 mi · 5,133 people · home $86,000
Clay City, IN
16.7 mi · 878 people · home $94,500

Shelburn questions

Is Shelburn, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Shelburn scores better for retirees than 40% of Indiana towns and quieter than 66%. 14.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.1).

How much does a house cost in Shelburn?

The median owner-occupied home in Shelburn is valued at $73,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $46,458, so homes cost about 1.6 times income. Median rent is $756 a month.

What is the weather like in Shelburn?

July highs average 86.5°F and January lows 21.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.4 inches of precipitation a year and 15.1 inches of snow.

Does Shelburn get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shelburn since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on March 31, 2023. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Shelburn's Census boundary (GEOID 1869192). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.