Shelby, Mississippi

Shelby, Mississippi
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Nickname: 
Smoke Town
Motto: 
"City of Justice"
Location of Shelby, Mississippi
Location of Shelby, Mississippi
Shelby, Mississippi is located in the United States
Shelby, Mississippi
Shelby, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°56′57″N 90°45′55″W / 33.94917°N 90.76528°W / 33.94917; -90.76528
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Government
 • MayorRobert L. Scott
Area
 • Total2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
 • Land2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,021
 • Density740.02/sq mi (285.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38774
Area code662
FIPS code28-67040
GNIS feature ID0677634
Websitecityofshelbyms.com

Shelby is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,229 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 2,926 in 2000. The town of Shelby was established in 1853 by Tom Shelby, who had purchased a block of land there from the federal government.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shelby city, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2014.