Shelby, NC

Population (year 2000): 19,477. Estimated population in July 2005: 21,263 (+9.2% change)
Males: 8,847 (45.4%), Females: 10,630 (54.6%)

Zip codes: 28150, 28152.

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,345 (year 2000)
Median house value: $79,300 (year 2000)

Races in Shelby:

White Non-Hispanic (56.4%)
Black (41.0%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.9%), German (9.5%), English (6.8%), Irish (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Scottish (2.0%).

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Shelby

For population 15 years and over in Shelby city

2.6% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -360 (-1.8%).

Hospital/medical center in Shelby:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:

Colleges/Universities in Shelby:

CLEVELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,227; Location: 137 S POST RD; Public; Website: www.cleveland.cc.nc.us)
SHELBY AVIATION (Location: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PO BOX 970; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 36 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)

Public high schools in Shelby:

CREST SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,558; Location: 800 OLD BOILING SPRINGS; Grades: 09 - 12)
SHELBY HIGH (Students: 862; Location: 230 E DIXON BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Shelby:

TWELVE OAKS ACADEMY (Students: 12; Location: 701 WEST OAK STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Shelby:

CREST MID SCH OF TECHNOLOGY (Students: 1,372; Location: 315 BEAVERDAM CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
TOWNSHIP THREE ELEMENTARY (Students: 776; Location: 526 DAVIS ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
SHELBY MIDDLE (Students: 753; Location: 400 W MARION STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY (Students: 692; Location: 220 S POST ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
SPRINGMORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 688; Location: 616 MCBRAYER HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
BOILING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 1522 PATRICK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
UNION ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 1440 UNION CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
MARION ELEMENTARY (Students: 463; Location: 410 FOREST HILL DRIVE; Grades: 04 - 05)
WASHINGTON MATH AND SCIENCE (Students: 456; Location: 1907 STONY POINT ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 421; Location: 1166 WYKE ROAD; Grades: PK - 03)

Library in Shelby:

CLEVELAND COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $955,727; Location: 104 HOWIE DRIVE; 132,847 books; 4,298 audio materials; 5,397 video materials; 219 serial subscriptions)