Shelby, North Carolina
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| Shelby, North Carolina | |
| Nickname(s): City of Pleasant Living | |
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| Coordinates: 35°17′18″N 81°32′16″W / 35.28833°N 81.53778°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| 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 (2000) | |
| - Total | 19,477 |
| - 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 19,477 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cleveland County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Shelby is located at 35°17′18″N 81°32′16″W / 35.28833°N 81.53778°W (35.288272, -81.537787)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.0 km²), of which, 18.1 square miles (47.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 19,477 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/sq mi (188.4/km²). 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. [5]
[edit] Cleveland County School System
[edit] Burns Zone
[edit] Elementary Schools
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- Casar Elementary School
- Fallston Elementary School
- Union Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
[edit] Middle Schools
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- Burns Middle School
[edit] High Schools
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- Burns High School
[edit] Crest Zone
[edit] Elementary Schools
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- Boiling Springs Elementary School
- Springmore Elementary School
- Township 3 Elementary School
[edit] Middle Schools
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- Crest Middle School
[edit] High Schools
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- Crest High School
[edit] Kings Mountain Zone
[edit] Elementary Schools
- Bethware Elementary School
- East Elementary School
- Grover Elementary School
- North Elementary School
- West Elementary School
[edit] Middle Schools
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- Kings Mountain Middle School
[edit] Intermediate Schools
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- Kings Mountain Intermediate School
[edit] High Schools
- Kings Mountain High School
[edit] Shelby Zone
[edit] Elementary Schools
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- Elizabeth Elementary School
- Graham Elementary School
- James Love Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
[edit] Middle Schools
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- Shelby Middle School
[edit] Intermediate Schools
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- Marion Intermediate School
[edit] High Schools
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- Shelby High School
[edit] District Wide Schools
- Davidson School
- North Shelby School
[edit] Post-Secondary Schools
- Ambassador Baptist College
- Cleveland Community College
- Gardner-Webb University
[edit] Annual Events
- Cleveland County Fair - October 1, 2009 marks the 85th anniversary of the Cleveland County Fair. The Cleveland County Fair is one of the biggest in the state. Around 200,000 visitors attend each year and more and more people are coming every year.
- 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." The area around Cleveland County is the only place you can find Livermush. Other places may have Liver pudding but it is not the same as Liver Mush
- Cline's Nursery Expo - At the end of the growing season Cline's Nursery on Fallston Road tends to be a place where many people congregate and look at the different plants that are grown.
[edit] In popular culture
A fictionalized version of the city is the setting of HBO comedy show, Eastbound & Down. Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, it bares little geographic or cultural resemblance to the real place. Actor-writer Danny McBride chose the location as an inspiration because of it's size, attitude, and name.[6]
[edit] Notable persons from Shelby
- Bobby Bell, NFL Hall of Famer
- Alicia Bridges, disco singer
- Bill Champion, MLB player.[7]
- Morris Davis, Colonel in US Air Force
- Thomas Dixon, Jr., minister, author
- Manny Fernandez, "The Raging Bull", professional wrestler, former NFL player
- David Flair, Professional Wrestler
- Alvin Gentry, National Basketball Association NBA Coach
- Don Gibson, Country Music Hall of Famer
- Kay Hagan, current junior Senator from North Carolina.[8]
- Robert Harrill, The Fort Fisher Hermit
- Keith E. Haynes, Maryland Statesman, Lawyer
- Trey Hill, Grammy-nominated Guitarist, Songwriter and Producer. See SONICFLOOd.
- Norris Hopper, MLB player
- Hatcher Hughes, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Charlie Justice, NFL player, two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up
- Doug Limerick, ABC radio newscaster
- Patty Loveless, country music singer
- Nick Maddox, NFL running back
- Scottie Montgomery, NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders, Arena Football League player
- Travis Padgett, Olympic athlete in Track & Field
- Floyd Patterson, heavyweight boxing champion, Boxing Hall Of Famer
- Omar Porter, Actor
- Earl Scruggs, banjo player and composer on Hollywood Walk Of Fame
- Isaac Shelby, soldier, governor
- Charlotte Smith, WNBA basketball player
- Brandon Spikes, Florida Gators Linebacker
- Billy Standridge, NASCAR driver
- Tim Steele, 3-time ARCA champion, NASCAR driver
- David Thompson, NBA Hall of Famer
- Cliff Washburn, NFL offensive tackle, Houston Texans
- Tim Wilkison, Tennis
- Tom Wright, MLB player.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ [1], Cleveland County Schools website
- ^ 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 on 2009-07-14.
- ^ "Bill Champion's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/champbi01.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-03-29.
- ^ "About Kay Hagan". United States Senate. http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=biography. Retrieved on 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Tom Wright's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwrigt101.htm. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
[edit] External links
- Official website of Shelby, NC
- Cleveland County Schools
- Shelby, North Carolina, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
- The Shelby Star, Cleveland County's source for news
- Shelby, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°17′18″N 81°32′16″W / 35.288272°N 81.537787°WCoordinates: 35°17′18″N 81°32′16″W / 35.288272°N 81.537787°W
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