Shelby County
Parcel & Property Data
About This Data
LandBrief holds 20,996 parcel records for Shelby County, sourced from county records. Each includes the parcel boundary, and — where the county publishes them — owner, situs address, acreage, assessed values and legal description.
Data from the Shelby County assessor roll dated July 2025, loaded August 2026. See data sources for every county’s vintage.
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Shelby County by the Numbers
- Median parcel size
- 4.1 acres
measured from mapped boundaries - 90th-percentile parcel
- 79.6 acres
- County land area
- 485,445 acres
U.S. Census measurement - Communities
- 15
64.5% of parcels outside any incorporated place - Out-of-state owners
- 5.1% of parcels
by owner mailing address
Who Owns Shelby County?
Share of the county’s 20,996 parcels by the kind of owner on record. Classified from owner names, so the boundaries are approximate; an entity the rules cannot place counts as an individual.
| Owner type | Share of parcels |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 75.5% |
| Companies & organizations | 9.1% |
| Trusts & estates | 11.7% |
| Government | 2.5% |
| Other / unclassified | 1.1% |
The largest owner on record is UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT with 142 parcels — see the full landowner leaderboard.
Parcel Records (~20,996 total)
| Parcel ID | Owner | Address | City | Acreage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01103300400002 | SOUTHEASTERN ILLNOIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | — | Unincorporated | 636.20 |
| 24091900100001 | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | — | Unincorporated | 609.29 |
| 12083300100001 | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | — | Unincorporated | 596.46 |
| 12082400200001 | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | — | Unincorporated | 559.00 |
| 08193100200004 | SCHLANSER MARK E | 257 N 1900 EAST RD~MODE, IL 62444 | Unincorporated | 494.12 |
| 24090700100001 | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | — | Unincorporated | 481.19 |
| 13022200300001 | PORTA FAMILY TRUST | 2928 N 1500 EAST RD~MOWEAQUA, IL 62550 | Unincorporated | 480.00 |
| 14042600200001 | POTTER RENEE C TRUSTEE | — | Unincorporated | 480.00 |
| 17071700300001 | MDS FARMS INC | 1809 N 1350 EAST RD~SHELBYVILLE, IL 62565 | Unincorporated | 480.00 |
| 24091800200001 | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | 1837 WOLF CREEK~WINDSOR, IL 61957 | Unincorporated | 464.00 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many parcels are in Shelby County?
The Shelby County assessor roll on file records 20,996 parcels across 15 communities, with 64.5% lying outside any incorporated place.
Who owns the most land in Shelby County?
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT holds 142 parcels, the most of any owner on record — the largest-landowners leaderboard ranks the top 25.
What is the typical parcel size in Shelby County?
Measured from mapped boundaries, the median parcel is 4.1 acres, and nine parcels in ten are under 79.6 acres. Boundary-measured area closely tracks deeded acreage but is not the deed.
How much of Shelby County is owned from out of state?
5.1% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside IL, per the county’s own records.
How much of Shelby County is government-owned?
Government entities — federal, state, and local — hold 2.5% of the county’s parcels, classified from owner names on the roll.
How current is this data?
It comes from the Shelby County assessor roll dated July 2025. Counties deliver on their own schedules; the methodology page explains how records are processed and the data sources page tracks every county’s vintage.
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20,996 parcels across 15 communities in Shelby County.