Shelby County Health Department
1700 W. South 3rd St., Shelbyville, Illinois, 62565

Contact & location
- Address
- 1700 W. South 3rd St., Shelbyville, Illinois, 62565
- Records for
- Shelby County, Illinois
- Phone
- (217)774-9555
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Shelby County follows Illinois’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Illinois birth certificate fee
- 12–15 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 12,710,158
- Illinois population
Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00 - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00 - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00 - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00 - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00 - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
Illinois statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $15.00Illinois state fee | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $19.00Illinois state fee | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | — | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
| Divorce Record | — | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in Illinois at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Shelby County Health Department is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of Illinois.
Reviews
★★★★★5.0 (4)- ★★★★★Thomas DiGraziaGoogle
It hurt when I peed, but they told me I had nothing to worry about. It was a yeast infection from the old lady. "Womb Doom" if you know what I mean!