Shelby, Alabama

Shelby, Alabama
Location of Shelby in Shelby County, Alabama.
Location of Shelby in Shelby County, Alabama.
Shelby, Alabama is located in Alabama
Shelby, Alabama
Shelby, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°06′37″N 86°35′03″W / 33.11028°N 86.58417°W / 33.11028; -86.58417
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Area
 • Total19.01 sq mi (49.24 km2)
 • Land18.76 sq mi (48.59 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total940
 • Density50.11/sq mi (19.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID126669[2]

Shelby is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,044 as of the 2010 census. The area is near Lay Lake and Waxahatchee Creek. Shelby Iron Park is located at the heart of the area.[3] Two sites in Shelby, The Brick House and the Old Shelby Hotel, are listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Shelby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.