Shelby, Mississippi | |
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 Welcome sign | |
| Nickname: Smoke Town | |
| Motto: "City of Justice" | |
 Location of Shelby, Mississippi | |
  Shelby, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′57″N 90°45′55″W / 33.94917°N 90.76528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert L. Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,021 |
| • Density | 740.02/sq mi (285.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38774 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-67040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0677634 |
| Website | cityofshelbyms |
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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "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.