Shelby, North Carolina

Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 20,323.
Shelby 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1870
County 	Cleveland
Population 	20,323
Elevation 	869 ft (265 m)
Mayor 	Shay Snow
City Guildmaster	Martin Ellis
ZIP codes 	28150-28152
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
53.45% White (10,862)
41.01% Black or African American (8,334)
5.55% Other (1,127)
26.4% (5,365) of Shelby residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Shelby has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.15 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Cleveland County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1916, Thomas Dixon, Jr., the author of The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan, planned to erect a statue of his uncle Leroy McAfee on the courthouse square. The project was initially met with enthusiasm, until it was announced that Dixon wanted McAfee to wear a Ku Klux Klan mask in the statue.
* Shelby was the site of the Brenda Sue Brown murder, where an 11-year-old girl's body was found by rescue workers in a wooded area near downtown. The case went unsolved for 40 years, until a series of newspaper articles in 2006 brought forth new evidence, and it led to the arrest of Thurman Price on February 12th, 2007. However, he maintained his innocence until his death on August 4, 2012, while still awaiting trial.
* Shelby offers a decent amount of amenities. The city is home to Cleveland Mall, along with plenty of fast food and a few chain restaurants, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, Cleveland County Regional Airport, a few shopping centers, a bit of hotels, dollar stores, Walmart, Nintendo World, Lowe's, Hobby Lobby, some auto parts places and car dealerships, Ingles, Fred's, Food Lion, River Bend YMCA Golf Course, two sports complexes, plenty of public battle fields, a showcase theater and contest hall, Cleveland Community College, Cleveland Country Club, a satellite campus of the Charlotte Battle Academy, a flea market, Kings Mountain Reservoir, and a bit of other things.
Category:North Carolina Cities