Shelby, North Carolina

Shelby, North Carolina
—  City  —
Nickname(s): City of Pleasant Living
Location of Shelby, North Carolina
Coordinates:
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Cleveland
Area
 • Total 18.2 sq mi (47.0 km2)
 • Land 18.1 sq mi (47.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 20,429
 • Density 1,073.8/sq mi (414.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 28150-28152
Area code(s) 704
FIPS code 37-61200[1]
GNIS feature ID 0994631[2]

Shelby is a city in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,429 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cleveland County[3].

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Geography

Shelby is located at (35.288272, -81.537787)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47 km2), of which, 18.1 square miles (47 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 20,429 people, 7,927 households, and 5,144 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,073.8 people per square mile (414.6/km²). There were 8,853 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile (188.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.88% White, 48.97% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 7,927 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,345, and the median income for a family was $38,603. Males had a median income of $30,038 versus $21,362 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,708. About 14.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.[5]

In their October 9, 2008 issue, Forbes magazine named Shelby, North Carolina the third most vulnerable city in America because of the high unemployment rate, poverty rate, and lack of economical development. [6]

Annual events

In popular culture

The film adaptation of the novel Blood Done Signed My Name was filmed in Shelby, as well as the film adaptations of The Hunger Games.

A fictionalized version of the city is the setting of HBO comedy show, Eastbound & Down. Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, it bears little geographic or cultural resemblance to the real place. Actor–writer Danny McBride chose the location as an inspiration because of its size, attitude, and name.[7]

In the 10th episode of the TV show Make It or Break It, Shelby is mentioned as being the location of Lauren Tanner's mother.

On the 41st episode of the TV show Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, the host travels to the annual Livermush festival in Shelby.[8]

On November 11, 2007, the Oxygen Network's "Captured" aired a profile of the The Brenda Sue Brown Murder mystery that took place in Shelby, North Carolina in 1966. [9]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  5. ^ [1], Cleveland County Schools website
  6. ^ Ruiz, Rebecca (October 9, 2008). "America's Most And Least Vulnerable Towns". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/09/cities-vulnerable-towns-forbeslife-cx_rr_1009vulnerable.html. 
  7. ^ Cawthon, Graham (February 28, 2009). "How HBO's "Eastbound & Down" came to Shelby". The Star. http://www.shelbystar.com/news/eastbound-37319-hbo-.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  8. ^ Allen, David (May 7, 2009). "Livermush (and Shelby) featured on Travel Channel". The Shelby Star. http://www.shelbystar.com/news/livermush-38933-channel-cleveland.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
  9. ^ . http://www.shelbystar.com/news/cases-28870-years-case.html. 
  10. ^ "Bill Champion's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/champbi01.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
  11. ^ "About Kay Hagan". United States Senate. http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=biography. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 
  12. ^ "Tom Wright's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwrigt101.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-08. 

Lieutenant General Charles C. Blanton

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