Shelby
city in and the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
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Summary
Shelby is a city in the United States[1]. Shelby ranks in the top 6% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,242 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Cleveland County[3], Charlotte metropolitan area[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Head of government: Stan Anthony[6]
- Instance of: county seat[7], city in North Carolina[8]
- Postal code: 28150[9], 28151[10], 28152[11]
- Commons category: Shelby, North Carolina[12]
- Local dialing code: 704[13]
- Official website: http://www.cityofshelby.com[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Shelby, North Carolina[15]
- Population: 20,323[16], 21,918[17]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Shelby, North Carolina[18]
- Capital of: Cleveland County[19]
- Official name: Shelby[20]
- Category for people born here: Q32649188[21]
- Number of households: 8636[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Shelby, North Carolina[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 265 m[24]
- Area: 54.733083 km²[25], 54.677067 km²[26]
- Water as percent of area: 0.1662 percent[27]
- Territory overlaps: Shelby urban area[28]
- Per capita income: 24,149 US dollars[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Shelby include Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport[30], an airport[31], in United States[32].
Why It Matters
Shelby has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Shelby is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Shelby include Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport[30], an airport[31], in United States[32].