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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Shell Knob, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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| map_caption              = Location of Shell Knob, Missouri
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Missouri]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Missouri|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Barry County, Missouri|Barry]], [[Stone County, Missouri|Stone]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Missouri|Township]]
| subdivision_name3        = [[White River Township, Barry County, Missouri|White River]], [[Alpine Township, Stone County, Missouri|Alpine]]
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 1254
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 65747
| area_code                = [[Area code 417|417]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 29-67232<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Shell Knob''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located within [[White River Township, Barry County, Missouri]]. The population was 1,254 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Explore Census Data">{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2967232|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

The Stone County portion of Shell Knob is part of the [[Branson, Missouri]] [[Branson micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
Located in the [[Ozarks|Ozark Mountains]], Shell Knob was established in 1835 on the banks of the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]] when Henry and Elizabeth Yoachum Schell built a trading post. The "c" was left off the name when the post office was established in 1872. The Schells left in 1846 and went on to establish the community of [[Jacket, Missouri]].<ref>"Jacket Holds Rich Memories"; ''The Times of Northeast Benton County''; December 28, 2011</ref> In 1959, [[Table Rock Dam]] was completed and Table Rock Lake filled.

==Geography==
Shell Knob is located on [[Missouri Route 39]] on the north shore of [[Table Rock Lake]].
Shell Knob is an active lake resort area on Table Rock Lake with a population of more than 1,200.<ref name="Explore Census Data"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|28.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|21.3|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|6.8|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 24.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shell Knob CDP, Missouri|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2967232|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212192610/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2967232|archive-date=February 12, 2020|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder|accessdate=January 23, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1254
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 651 households, and 462 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|169.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of {{convert|124.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 651 households, out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.51.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,896, and the median income for a family was $36,172. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $23,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,111. About 9.6% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Shell Knob 78 School District operates the Shell Knob Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/shell-knob/shell-knob-78-school-district/schools/ | title=Shell Knob 78 School District | publisher=Great Schools | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref> Shell Knob has a [[public library]], a branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www2.youseemore.com/blrl/contentpages.asp?loc=73 | title=Locations | publisher=Barry-Lawrence Regional Library | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Scott Cupps]], member of the [[Missouri House of Representatives]]
* [[Scott Fitzpatrick]], 47th [[State Treasurer of Missouri|treasurer of Missouri]]
* [[Larry Gene Taylor]], member of the [[Missouri General Assembly]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shellknob.com/ Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140206220936/http://www.shellknob.com/about-shellknob/history History of Shell Knob]

{{Barry County, Missouri}}
{{Stone County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Barry County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Stone County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Missouri]]
[[Category:Branson, Missouri micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1835]]
[[Category:1835 establishments in Missouri]]