Map of Shelby city, Mississippi

Shelby is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,229 at the 2010 census, 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.

Shelby city overview:
Name:	Shelby city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Bolivar County
Elevation:	154 ft (47 m)
Total Area:	2.74 sq mi (7.10 km²)
Land Area:	2.73 sq mi (7.07 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	2,021
Population Density:	740.02/sq mi (285.73/km²)
ZIP code:	38774
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2867040
GNISfeature ID:	0677634
Website:	cityofshelbyms.com

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Geography

Shelby is located at 33°56′57″N 90°45′55″W / 33.94917°N 90.76528°W / 33.94917; -90.76528 (33.949293, -90.765241).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.39%, is water.

The rear entrance of the Mississippi State Penitentiary in unincorporated Sunflower County is about 10 miles (16 km) east of Shelby, along Mississippi Highway 32.