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Population in July 2008: 21,449. Population change since 2000: +10.1%
 

Males: 9,742  (45.4%)
Females: 11,707  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28150, 28151, 28152.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,979 (it was $29,345 in 2000)
Shelby:  $29,979
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,846
Shelby:  $18,846
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,629 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Shelby:  $104,629
North Carolina:  $145,700
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Races in Shelby:

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

2008 cost of living index in Shelby: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles.

Population density: 1183 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

497 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  2.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 81 registered sex offenders living in Shelby, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shelby to the number of sex offenders is 265 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shelby:  1.1% ($859)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (20.3 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (40.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (478.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Light Oak, NC (1.9 miles ), Patterson Springs, NC (2.0 miles ), Earl, NC (2.5 miles ), Kingstown, NC (2.6 miles ), Lattimore, NC (2.6 miles ), Boiling Springs, NC (2.8 miles ), Waco, NC (2.8 miles ), Lawndale, NC (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2000: 60 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2002: 48 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $183,700
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $238,600
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $189,200

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.29 N, Longitude: 81.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,478 (+43.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,241 (53.8%)

Area code: 704

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Crime in Shelby by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 137467552
    per 100,000 6.314.335.319.930.332.523.123.19.3
Rapes 211413201411101420
    per 100,000 133.166.965.699.370.751.046.264.693.3
Robberies 678799885655696769
    per 100,000 424.5416.0499.8437.1282.8255.2319.0308.9321.9
Assaults 1531871181241741601149486
    per 100,000 969.4894.2595.7615.9878.7742.4527.1433.4401.2
Burglaries 334445419424428554465373324
    per 100,000 2116.22128.02115.32106.12161.32570.42149.91719.91511.4
Thefts 1,1371,4721,3101,1201,2171,1581,086855815
    per 100,000 7204.07039.06613.55563.36145.55372.85021.03942.53801.8
Auto thefts 5811086658266999151
    per 100,000 367.5526.0434.2322.9414.1306.2457.7419.6237.9
Arson 55712661659
    per 100,000 31.723.935.359.630.327.874.023.142.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 906.0858.5839.6769.3808.0750.2672.3588.8547.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 87 (71 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.31
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Shelby, North Carolina

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Shelby-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Shelby city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 16.2 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Shelby-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Shelby center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Shelby center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/1/1993 at 05:08:05, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Shelby center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Nick Maddox - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Dec 11, 1980), Todd Coffey - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Sep 9, 1980), Charlotte Smith-Taylor - WNBA player (Washington Mystics, born: Aug 23, 1973), Don Gibson - musician, Van Eskeridge - College football player (East Carolina Pirates).


Hospital/medical center in Shelby:
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (201 GROVER ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:
  • CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GASTONIA, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Shelby, NC

Airports located in Shelby: See detailed data for Airports located in Shelby, NC

Local government website: www.cityofshelby.com/welcome.cfm

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 21 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 32 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
Public high schools in Shelby:
  • Crest High (Location: 800 Old Boiling Springs; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • Shelby High (Location: 230 E Dixon Boulevard; Grades: 9 - 12)
Private high school in Shelby:
  • TWELVE OAKS ACADEMY (Students: 12; Location: 701 WEST OAK STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Shelby:
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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)

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Notable locations in Shelby: Cleveland County Technical Institute (A), Cleveland Country Club (B), Shelby Waterworks (C), Shelby Farmers Market (D), River Hills Plaza (E), Kings Mountain Baptist Association (F), North Carolina State Highway Department (G), Life Enrichment Center (H), Post 42 Amvets Club (I), North Lake Country Club (J), Masonic Lodge (K), Elks Club (L), Royster Memorial Golf Course (M), Brown Auditorium (N), Grover Street Fire Station (O), Meadowbrook Manor Nursing Home (P), Cleveland County Court House (Q), Cleveland County Courthouse (R), Cleveland County Health Department (S), Cleveland County Historical Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sky City Shopping Center (1), Cleveland Mall (2), Shelby Plaza Shopping Center (3), Hickory Creek Shopping Center (4), Huxley Village Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shelby include: New Ellis Church (A), Wardell Chapell (B), Highland Church (C), Ascension Lutheran Church (D), Mount Sinai Church (E), Hoyle Memorial Church (F), Wesleyan Church (G), Westview Church (H), Bethel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Royster Memorial Park (1), Elizabeth Cemetery (2), East Side Cemetery (3), Sunset Cemetery (4), Webb Memorial Lawns (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: North Club Lake (A), Beams Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Brushy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Shelby include: Junior Women Club Park (1), Hickory Creek Park (2), Optimist Park (3), Ezra Bridge Park (4), George Blanton Memorial Stadium (5), Holly Oak Park (6), Hoskins Park (7), Central Shelby Historic District (8), Plaster Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Shelby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Two Bees Flowers And Herbs (Botanical Gardens; 640 Mcbrayer Homestead Rd) (1), Challenger 3 Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; Highway 180 North) (2), Amf Shelby Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1320 East Dixon Boulevard) (3), Challenger Three Golf Course (Amusement & Theme Parks; Highway 180 North) (4), Highway 18 Family Arcade (1820 South Lafayette Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Affordable Suites of America (920 Grove Street) (1), Econo Lodge Shelby (825 West Dixon Boulevard) (2), Hampton Inn Shelby (2012 East Marion Street) (3), Governor's Inn Restaurant (825 West Dixon Boulevard) (4), Americinn Regional Office (344 Hunting Ridge Lane) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Cleveland County - County Automated Directory Services- Courts Clerk of C (100 Justice Place) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shelby and their reported violations in the past:

CLEVELAND CO SANITARY DIST (Population served: 55753, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-12-2005 to DEC-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-24-2005 to AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2005)
  • 67 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH`S WIT (Population served: 480, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shelby, NC


People in group quarters in Shelby
  • 420 people in nursing homes
  • 139 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Shelby compared to North Carolina state average:

Shelby, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Shelby (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Shelby: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $987.2 mil, Deposits: $629.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Shelby Main Branch at 400 South Lafayette Street, branch established on 1922-01-01; Market Place Branch at 1774 East Dixon Boulevard, branch established on 1977-09-15. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Cleveland Mall Branch at 2009 E Dixon Boulevard, branch established on 2002-03-01. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
  • Carolina First Bank: Shelby Branch at 330 S. Lafayette Street, branch established on 2005-03-21. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
  • Alliance Bank & Trust Company: Shelby Branch at 412 S. Dekalb St., branch established on 2004-09-08. Info updated 2008-10-07: Bank assets: $170.7 mil, Deposits: $121.4 mil, headquarters in Gastonia, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ab&T Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Shelby Wal-Mart Branch at 705 East Dixon Blvd., branch established on 2005-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Fidelity Bank: Shelby Branch at 331 South Lafayette Street, branch established on 1968-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,390.0 mil, Deposits: $1,201.3 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank, National Association: Shelby Branch at 316 South Lafayette Street, branch established on 1991-04-05. Info updated 2008-06-16: Bank assets: $7,096.4 mil, Deposits: $4,623.0 mil, headquarters in Nashville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shelby, North Carolina
  • Super 8 Motel, 1716 E Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152, Phone: (704) 484-2102, Fax: (704) 484-2101
  • Holiday Inn-shelby, 2001 E Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152, Phone: (704) 480-0881
  • Hampton Inn, 2012 E Marion St, Shelby, NC 28152, Phone: (704) 482-5666, Fax: (704) 482-1367
  • Days Inn, 1431 W Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152, Phone: (704) 482-1800, Fax: (704) 484-1852
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shelby, North Carolina


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Shelby

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents70.9%14.0%3.0%2.0%1.8%
Congregations52.0%21.7%4.0%4.0%1.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.0%0.8%3.7%
Congregations1.7%2.3%1.7%1.1%10.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 24$78,880$39,4400$0
Other Government Administration 5$28,900$69,3600$0
Police Protection - Officers 72$214,540$35,75710$5,100
Police - Other 14$34,340$29,4340$0
Firefighters 54$167,790$37,2870$0
Streets and Highways 19$36,805$23,2450$0
Solid Waste Management 17$38,590$27,2400$0
Sewerage 21$57,120$32,6400$0
Parks and Recreation 9$32,130$42,84050$5,270
Housing and Community Development(Local) 14$30,940$26,5200$0
Water Supply 19$51,085$32,2640$0
Electric Power 12$39,100$39,1000$0
Gas Supply 19$53,380$33,7140$0
Other and Unallocable 20$47,509$28,5052$1,050
Totals for Government 319$911,109$34,27462$11,420


Shelby government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,822,000
    Solid Waste Management: $543,000
    All Other: $420,000
    Parks and Recreation: $272,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $69,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $296,000
    Regular Highways: $101,000
    Housing and Community Development: $57,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $32,728,000
    Electric Utilities: $14,016,000
    Police Protection: $4,578,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,151,000
    Sewerage: $2,262,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,180,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,810,000
    Financial Administration: $1,566,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,261,000
    Regular Highways: $1,230,000
    General - Other: $1,223,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,202,000
    Water Utilities: $969,000
    Central Staff Services: $665,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $261,000
    Air Transportation: $62,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $321,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $778,000
    All Other: $262,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $275,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $193,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,086,000
    All Other: $114,000
    Transit Utilities: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,594,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,014,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $99,000
    Special Assessments: $45,000
    Rents: $34,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,889,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,295,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $2,127,000
    Sewerage: $838,000
    Solid Waste Management: $621,000
    Gas Utilities: $540,000
    Water Utilities: $359,000
    Financial Administration: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Housing and Community Development: $240,000
    Police Protection: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $75,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,707,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $36,443,000
    Electric Utilities: $15,475,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,309,000
    Water Utilities: $2,067,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,366,000
    Highways: $693,000
    Housing and Community Development: $498,000
    All Other: $146,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,770,000
    Other License: $187,000
    NEC: $184,000
    Other Selective Sales: $104,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $102,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $34,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $15,848,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $603,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Cleveland County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gaston County, NC  1.26% ($26,615 average AGI)
from Rutherford County, NC  0.45% ($28,073)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($46,304)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Cleveland County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gaston County, NC  1.35% ($28,452 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.43% ($34,056)
to Rutherford County, NC  0.37% ($31,073)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby:
  • WOHS (730 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WADA (1390 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: EDWIN KEITH JOHNSON)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Shelby:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Shelby fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 52 meters (171ft)
Total costs: $1,290,000
Total average daily traffic: 233,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,375

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Shelby, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shelby)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Shelby, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 248 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shelby)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Shelby)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 52 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 313
  • Hazardous Condition: 408
  • Service Call: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 24

Incident types - Shelby


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Shelby, NC

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