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Shelby is a city in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 19,477 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cleveland County.
Geography
Shelby is located at (35.288272, -81.537787).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.0 km² (18.2 mi²). 47.0 km² (18.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,477 people, 7,927 households, and 5,144 families residing in the city. The population density was 414.6/km² (1,073.8/mi²). There were 8,853 housing units at an average density of 188.4/km² (488.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.88% White, 40.97% 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.
Annual Events
- Cleveland County Fair
- Livermush Expo - Shelby, North Carolina hosts an annual Livermush Exposition, which began in 1987 to celebrate the unique delicacy. In that year the Cleveland County Commissioners and the Shelby City Council passed resolutions proclaiming that "livermush is the most delicious, most economical and most versatile of meats."
- Hamfest - The Shelby Hamfest is held every Labor Day Weekend at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Shelby, NC.
Famous Residents
- David Thompson, NBA Hall of Famer
- Bobby Bell, NFL Hall of Famer
- Floyd Patterson, Heavyweight Boxing Champion
- Tom Wright, MLB Player
- Lenny Dykstra, MLB Player
- Billy Standridge, NASCAR Driver
- Tim Steele, 3 time ARCA Champion, NASCAR Driver
- Scott Weaver, Goody's Dash Driver
- Michael "Fatback" Mcswain, NASCAR Crew Chief
- Charlotte "Shelby" Smith, WNBA player, UNC Lady Tarheel Champion
- Randolph Ross, 110m hurdler
- Don Gibson, Country Music Hall of Famer
- Earl Scruggs, Famous Virtuoso Banjo Player on Hollywood Walk Of Fame
- Roy "Whitey" Grant, Bluegrass player
- Alicia Bridges, Disco Singer
- Luke Edwards, Animal Bag singer/guitarist
- Manny Fernandez, "The Raging Bull", Professional Wrestler, Former NFL Player
- Frank Dusek, Professional Wrestler, Wrestling Promoter
- Hatcher Hughes, Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Isaac Shelby, American soldier, Governor
- Debbie A. Clary, Republican State House Representative
External links
"Shelby, North Carolina"