Shelby is a city in

Richland County, Ohio Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 124,936. Its county seat is Mansfield. The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1813. It is named for the fertile soil found ...

, United States. Located northwest of the city of

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, it is part of the

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. The population was 9,282 as of the 2020 census.

History

Shelby was originally called Gamble's Mills, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1834. On April 14, 2019, Shelby was struck by a long tracked

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with winds of 120-125 MPH. At its peak, the tornado was a half mile wide. The tornado damaged more than half a dozen homes, as well as a car dealership on the south of side of Shelby.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Much of the water area consists of the Black Fork of the Mohican River, which flows through downtown; its location makes the city vulnerable to floods.

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 9,821 people, 4,073 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,330 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.40%

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, 0.14%

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, 0.18% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. There were 4,073 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $43,373. Males had a median income of $32,551 versus $21,573 for females. The

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for the city was $17,096. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the

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, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 9,317 people, 3,911 households, and 2,510 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 4,354 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2%

, 0.2%

, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 3,911 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were

living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

Parks

The city of Shelby has five parks which are operated and maintained by the city o
Shelby Parks Department

Library

The sole library in the city of Shelby is Marvin Memorial Library. Marvin Library offers Story Time and summer reading programs for youth, a Teen Cafe for teenagers and the Adult Book Club for adults. Community meeting rooms and computer access are also offered through the library. Marvin Library is named for Daniel Marvin, a veteran of the American Civil War, and son of Stephen and Sarah (Burr) Marvin who built the first frame house in Shelby. He studied law, went to California during the gold rush, then returned to Ohio by the outbreak of the Civil War, during which he participated in the battles of Shiloh & Stone River, and was severely wounded. Marvin practiced law for many years. He purchased the house on West Whitney Avenue for $6,500 and presented it to the city in the early 1900s. His generosity to the city was greatly appreciated and memorialized in the name of the library. NCSC Kehoe Center

Education

Shelby's public education is provided by the Shelby City School District.Shelby k12
/ref> The district serves students in kindergarten through high school in six school facilities. Shelby High School built a new, state of the art facility adjacent to the current high school's location. The new Shelby High School opened in 2013. Shelby High School was one of five "Race to the Top" grant recipients in the State of Ohio in 2011 and is scheduled to implement a new technology and project based curriculum as a result.

Notable people

Joseph Carens Joseph H. Carens FRSC (born 1945) is a Canadian-American political scientist. He is a professor at the University of Toronto. His research interests are mainly focused on contemporary political theory, especially on issues related to immigration ...

, Professor of Political Science at The University of Toronto * Charles Follis, the first black professional football player, played for the Shelby Blues Football team. * Joel Hunter, retired pastor of Northland Community Church, Casselberry, FL *

Dawn Powell Dawn Powell (November 28, 1896 – November 14, 1965) was an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and short story writer. Known for her acerbic prose, "her relative obscurity was likely due to a general distaste for her harsh satiric ...

, a writer from the 20th century, lived in Shelby for a period of time. *

Larry Siegfried Larry E. Siegfried (May 22, 1939 – October 14, 2010) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early years Siegfried led Ohio in scoring as a senior at Shelby High School. Siegfried played ...

, professional basketball player who played for

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and earlier for the

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. Lived in Shelby. * William W. Skiles, a U.S. congressman. The football field is named after him.

References

External links

Shelby Ohio Area History and Genealogy

City website

The Shelby Museum of History Website
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