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.
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.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Shelburn had a population of 1,107. The median age was 38.7 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 460 households in Shelburn, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.7% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,252 people, 485 households, and 334 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 556 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 485 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the town was 37.1 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Interurban Depot
Shelburn is home to the Shelburn THI&E (Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company) Interurban Depot/Substation. The Depot was constructed in two phases between June 1910 and February 1921. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 under Criterion A, with significant in the area of Transportation for its association with the development of interurban electric light rail transportation in Indiana during the early twentieth century and under Criterion C for its distinctive design and construction associated with the evolution of the interurban electrical light rail system.
An extensive exterior stabilization and restoration project was completed on the building in 2017, which reconstructed the building's roof, replaced doors and windows, and restored the brick masonry.
Notable people
- Walter Bullock, screenwriter and songwriter
- Hosea Siner, baseball player for the National League team Boston Doves in 1909