Shelby, city (1990 pop. 14,669), seat of Cleveland co., W N.C., in a fertile piedmont farming (cotton, grain, soybeans, livestock) area; inc. 1843. There is dairy processing, and plastic and metal products, uphostered furniture, textiles and apparel, and chemicals are some of the varied manufactures. To the south (in South Carolina) is Kings Mountain National Military Park, site of a battle fought on Oct. 7, 1780, between a party of backwoodsmen under Isaac Shelby, John Sevier, and William Campbell and a British and Tory force led by Patrick Ferguson (see Carolina campaign).
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| Wikipedia: Shelby, North Carolina |
| Shelby, North Carolina | |
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| — City — | |
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| 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 |
| 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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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.
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]
Cleveland County School System
Burns Zone
Elementary Schools
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- Casar Elementary School
- Fallston Elementary School
- Union Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
Middle Schools
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- Burns Middle School
High Schools
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- Burns High School
Crest Zone
Elementary Schools
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- Boiling Springs Elementary School
- Springmore Elementary School
- Township 3 Elementary School
Middle Schools
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- Crest Middle School
High Schools
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- Crest High School
Kings Mountain Zone
Elementary Schools
- Bethware Elementary School
- East Elementary School
- Grover Elementary School
- North Elementary School
- West Elementary School
Middle Schools
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- Kings Mountain Middle School
Intermediate Schools
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- Kings Mountain Intermediate School
High Schools
- Kings Mountain High School
Shelby Zone
Elementary Schools
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- Elizabeth Elementary School
- Graham Elementary School
- James Love Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
Middle Schools
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- Shelby Middle School
Intermediate Schools
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- Marion Intermediate School
High Schools
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- Shelby High School
District Wide Schools
- Davidson School
- North Shelby School
Post-Secondary Schools
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.
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 its size, attitude, and name.[6]
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.
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
- Rodney Allen Rippy, former child 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]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 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 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 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 2009-07-14.
- ^ "Bill Champion's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/champbi01.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "About Kay Hagan". United States Senate. http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=biography. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Tom Wright's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwrigt101.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
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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