Shelby, Mississippi

Shelby, Mississippi
City
Location of Shelby, Mississippi
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Bolivar
Area
• Total	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,926
• Density	1,079.5/sq mi (416.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38774
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-67040
GNIS feature ID	0677634

Shelby is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,926 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Shelby is located at 33°56′57″N 90°45′55″W (33.949293, -90.765241)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.37% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,926 people, 919 households, and 677 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,079.5 people per square mile (416.9/km²). There were 963 housing units at an average density of 355.3/sq mi (137.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.93% White, 91.08% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 919 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% were married couples living together, 41.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.60.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,798, and the median income for a family was $20,368. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,554 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,567. About 39.9% of families and 44.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.5% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Shelby is served by the North Bolivar School District.

Notable people born here

• Fred Barnett - Philadelphia Eagles player.
• Henry Townsend (musician) - Blues singer most associated with St. Louis, Missouri and on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
• Gerald Wilson - Jazz trumpeter.
• Alvis Brooks - Book was cited by Victor Wills.