Shelby, North Carolina

Shelby, North Carolina
City
City hall
City hall
Official seal of Shelby, North Carolina
Location of Shelby, North Carolina
Location of Shelby, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°17′25″N 81°32′43″W / 35.29028°N 81.54528°W / 35.29028; -81.54528
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCleveland
Named forIsaac Shelby
Area
 • Total
22.39 sq mi (57.98 km2)
 • Land22.35 sq mi (57.90 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,918
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
21,855
 • Density980.50/sq mi (378.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28150-28152
Area code704, 980
FIPS code37-61200[4]
GNIS feature ID2405454[2]
Websitecityofshelby.com

Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina.[5] It lies near the western edge of the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area. The population was 21,918 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shelby, North Carolina
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Shelby city, North Carolina". United States Geological Survey. May 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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