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Shelby, Montana, the county seat of Toole County, is
located in north central Montana, approximately 30 miles south of the
Canadian border and about 80 miles east of Glacier National Park. The
Burlington Northern/Santa Fe east-west main line tracks pass through
Shelby linking Chicago to Seattle, and Interstate I-15 gives quick
access to north and south destinations. Shelby’s geographical location
makes it a natural site for a transportation center, north into Canada,
west to the Pacific Coast, east to the Minneapolis-Chicago area, or
south on I-15 to Los Angeles. Following are some statistics on the
Shelby area. |
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Land Area
City, 778.5 acres (295 acres undeveloped)
Parks, 11.5 acres (developed area)
Residential, 191.2 acres
Industrial, 13.1 acres
Commercial, 173 acres
Public, 60.4 acres
Streets and Alleys, 173 acres |
Population
Shelby, Montana - 3304
Toole County - 5267
Labor Force
Area Labor Force - 2,889
Employment Rate - 97.8%( as stated by SWC info)
Contact Shelby
Workforce Center for information
Phone: (406) 434-5161 |
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Rail
Northern Express Transportation Authority
(406) 434-5203
Fax: (406) 434-2761
Burlington Northern/ Santa Fe Rail Line Intermodal Site (406) 434-5573
Amtrak: Daily train service
both eastbound and westbound (406) 434-5031
Truck, Freight:
-Dick Irvin Inc. - Interstate trucking.
Call (406) 434-5583
- Watkins/Shepard - Interstate trucking.
Call (406) 434-2682
- I&T Transfer - Freight Call (406) 434-5306
Air:
Toole County Airport: Charter service, 5000 feet paved, lighted runway,
hangars, fuel and courtesy car (406) 434-2462
Airport Director: Cell: 450-2463
Great Falls International Airport: One hour, fifteen minutes south of
Shelby
Utilities
Electric
- Marias River Electric
Cooperative
910 W. Roosevelt Hwy, P.O. Box 729,
Shelby, Montana
Residential, commercial, industrial service.
(406) 434-5575
Natural Gas
Shelby Gas Association: 910 W. Roosevelt Hwy, P.O. Box 729, Shelby,
Montana
Residential, Commercial, Industrial
(406) 434-5575
Water
City of Shelby: 112 1st St. So.,
Shelby, Montana
Municipal system, storage capacity of
2,600,000 gallons.
(406) 434-5222
Sewer Disposal
- City of Shelby-Municipal system. Land Fill Call Public Works for rates
at
(406) 434-5564.
Municipal Structure:
Mayor-council government
Model Cities Program
Volunteer fire department
City-county combined law enforcement
City-county zoning
Other services, please call City Hall
(406) 434-5222
County Government:
Toole County Commissioners: Commission form of government
(406) 424-8310
Tax Structures:
The City of Shelby and Toole County may offer special tax incentives
for qualifying new businesses.
County: (406) 424-8310
Assessed Taxable Valuation:
City of Shelby: $3,152,847
Toole County: $13,89,317 |
Education Facilities:
Shelby Junior/Senior High School
(406) 424-8910
Shelby Elementary School - K-6
(406) 424-8910
Superintendent of Schools
(406) 434-2622
Health Facilities:
- Marias Medical Center, 20 beds.
Phone (406) 434-3200
- Marias Care Center, 68 beds.
Phone (406) 434-3200
- Marias Healthcare.
Phone (406) 434-3100
- Marias Heritage Assisted
Living Center.
Phone (406) 434-9140
- Emergency Medical Personnel & Ambulance Service.
Phone (406) 434-3200
- Five Physicians, two dentists, two optometrists, one chiropractor,
two veterinarian
- Helicopter Emergency Service.
Recreational Facilities:
- Marias Valley Golf & Country Club
beautiful 18-hole course located on the Marias River seven miles south
of Shelby
(406) 434-5940
Tennis Courts: Aronow Park, Shelby
Horseshoe Pits: Aronow Park, Shelby
Lake Sheloole Sports Complex and Recreation Area: one-half mile north of
Shelby
Five baseball fields, camping sites
Shelby Swimming Pool: 121 12th Ave. No., Shelby,
Indoor pool open May through October
(406) 434-5311
Shelby Civic Center: 669 Park Avenue, Shelby
Racquetball courts, basketball court, weight room, cardio room, archery
range, toddler room, teen center
(406) 434-5114
- Fishing - Lake Shel-oole, Marias River, Lake Elwell, Lake Frances.
Commercial Services:
Diesel, machine repair, welders Plumbers, Electricians,
Weekly newspaper
Radio station, Cable TV, Realtors
Job Service, 8 Motels
- Two banks - FDIC insured
- Savings & Loan ,Credit Union
- Contractors - building - concrete
Housing:
Shelby’s available housing varies from time to time as in any
location
However, there are numerous rentals, trailer spaces & apartments
available.
Industrial Buildings & Sites
City of Shelby has developed an industrial park with all services &
rail siding. NETA facilities
include 12,000 sq. ft. rail side warehouse with cross dock
Tax Structure operations; bulk transload capabilities; three foreign
trade zone sites; expansion capabilities. Call
NETA at 406-434-5203 or fax at
406-434-2761 |
