On July 4, 1923, the town hosted a heavyweight boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons for the undisputed world Heavyweight boxing championship title.

[6] In the early 2000s the town hosted a dog camp that made national news.

[7][8] It was named Camp Collie and helped mistreated dogs.

Welker Farms, an agricultural operation known for its popular social media channels, is located near Shelby.

[11] Shelby has four distinct seasons, and is considered an arid climate.

Long, severe winters give way to springlike weather anywhere from March to May.

Due to the city's location just off of the Rocky Mountain Front, wind is a constant.

At the 2010 census there were 3,376 people in 1,245 households, including 717 families, in the city.

At the 2000 census there were 3,216 people in 1,196 households, including 735 families, in the City of Shelby.

Shelby Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

[23][24] At Shelby station, Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Shelby (both east and west), operating its Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, Oregon.

Northern Transit Interlocal, local bus transportation system.