Shelby, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Shelby is a city in Richland County
in the U.S. state
of Ohio
, northwest of the city of Mansfield
. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.
, the Delaware, the Mohican, and the Wyandot tribes.
In April 1818, Stephen & Sarah Marvin and her mother, Mrs. Deborah Moyer, arrived from Connecticut. Other early settlers were Mr. & Mrs. Eli Wilson, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Whitney, and Revolutionary War veteran James Gamble and his son, John.
Gamble’s Mill Post Office was established in 1826. It was named after the horse-powered grist mill around which the fledgling community grew.
On June 26, 1834, James Gamble had laid out “the Town of Shelby.” He named it after Gen. Isaac Shelby
, a hero of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 and first governor of Kentucky. Lot No. 1 was located at the southwest corner of West Main and South Gamble Streets.
The first train arrived in Shelby in 1846 on the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark Railroad (now the Ashland Railway
). Shelby Junction is believed to be the site of the first crossing of railroads west of the Allegheny Mountains. The other junction is CSX.
Shelby was incorporated as a village in 1853 with William Hiles as the first mayor. In 1921 the village became a city and adopted a charter.
The seamless steel tube industry in the United States was born in Shelby in 1890 with the establishment of "The Tuby”http://www.arcelormittal.com/ Other business of note over the years included the lamp works http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohscogs/shelbymuseum/ShelbyMuseum3.html, the gum company, the bicycle factory http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohscogs/Indusries/Industries-ShelbyCycle.html, the insurance company, and the air force depot.
The 1890s witnessed the creation of Shelby’s electric, water, and wastewater systems.
On July 4, 1898, the community witnessed its greatest disaster: the collapse of the Main Street Bridge. Seven died and 400 were injured after a wedding performed on the structure.
as flooding swamped the Upper Midwest and Plains settled in the state. Hundreds were displaced from the worst deluge in decades leaving 22 dead nationwide. The Black Fork of the Mohican River, which runs though the immediate downtown of the city, rose above its banks on the morning of the 21st, causing widespread and severe damage.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.
of 2000, there were 9,821 people, 4,073 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,949.3 people per square mile (752.4/km²). There were 4,330 housing units at an average density of 859.4 per square mile (331.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% White, 0.14% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.37% from other races
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples
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 per capita income
for the city was $17,096. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
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The sole library in the city of Shelby is Marvin Memorial Library http://www.youseemore.com/MarvinML/default.asp, which was added to the National Register Of Historic Places on 10-13-1987. 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 Dan Marvin, a veteran of the American Civil War. He participated in the battles of Shiloh & Stone River, and was severely wounded. He purchased a house on West Whitney Avenue for $6,500 and presented it to the city in the early 1900's. His generosity to the city was greatly appreciated and memorialized in the name of the library.
The Shelby Fire Department operates out of the oldest operating fire station in the state of Ohio, built in 1872. Though also heavily damaged in the 2007 flood, the Shelby Fire Department remained in their historic building alongside the Black Fork of the Mohican River.
Shelby's public education is provided by the Shelby City School District [6
Parochial educational opportunities are provided through Shelby St. Mary's School [7
Post-Secondary education is provided in Shelby through North Central State College's Kehoe Center for Advanced Learning [8
, a bicycle manufacturer formerly located in Shelby. The Shelby Bicycle Days Festival takes place in early July in downtown Shelby.[9
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, northwest of the city of Mansfield
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.
History
Prior to white settlement, various Native Americans called the Ohio country their home. They include the ShawneeShawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
, the Delaware, the Mohican, and the Wyandot tribes.
In April 1818, Stephen & Sarah Marvin and her mother, Mrs. Deborah Moyer, arrived from Connecticut. Other early settlers were Mr. & Mrs. Eli Wilson, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Whitney, and Revolutionary War veteran James Gamble and his son, John.
Gamble’s Mill Post Office was established in 1826. It was named after the horse-powered grist mill around which the fledgling community grew.
On June 26, 1834, James Gamble had laid out “the Town of Shelby.” He named it after Gen. Isaac Shelby
Isaac Shelby
Isaac Shelby was the first and fifth Governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina. He was also a soldier in Lord Dunmore's War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812...
, a hero of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 and first governor of Kentucky. Lot No. 1 was located at the southwest corner of West Main and South Gamble Streets.
The first train arrived in Shelby in 1846 on the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark Railroad (now the Ashland Railway
Ashland Railway
Ashland Railway is a Class III railroad shortline railroad operating within North Central Ohio and based in Mansfield, Ohio. Since inception in 1986, Ashland Railway has grown to provide service 24 hours a day 7 days a week along 55 miles of track, to industries within Ashland, Huron, Richland...
). Shelby Junction is believed to be the site of the first crossing of railroads west of the Allegheny Mountains. The other junction is CSX.
Shelby was incorporated as a village in 1853 with William Hiles as the first mayor. In 1921 the village became a city and adopted a charter.
The seamless steel tube industry in the United States was born in Shelby in 1890 with the establishment of "The Tuby”http://www.arcelormittal.com/ Other business of note over the years included the lamp works http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohscogs/shelbymuseum/ShelbyMuseum3.html, the gum company, the bicycle factory http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohscogs/Indusries/Industries-ShelbyCycle.html, the insurance company, and the air force depot.
The 1890s witnessed the creation of Shelby’s electric, water, and wastewater systems.
On July 4, 1898, the community witnessed its greatest disaster: the collapse of the Main Street Bridge. Seven died and 400 were injured after a wedding performed on the structure.
2007 Flood
In 2007, Shelby flooded, damaging much of the downtown area. On August 21, 2007, nine northern counties in Ohio were declared Flood Emergencies by Ohio Governor Ted StricklandTed Strickland
Theodore "Ted" Strickland was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing ....
as flooding swamped the Upper Midwest and Plains settled in the state. Hundreds were displaced from the worst deluge in decades leaving 22 dead nationwide. The Black Fork of the Mohican River, which runs though the immediate downtown of the city, rose above its banks on the morning of the 21st, causing widespread and severe damage.
2009 Vietnam War parade
On November 7, 2009, Shelby hosted a parade to honor those forgotten who fought in the Vietnam War. Nearly 10,000 people were expected to attend and two F-16 Air National Guard fighter jets performed a fly-over.Geography
Shelby is located at 40°53′5"N 82°39′34"W (40.884645, -82.659529), along the Black Fork of the Mohican RiverBlack Fork Mohican River
The Black Fork is a principal tributary of the Mohican River, 58.4 miles long, in north-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Mohican, Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 351 square miles...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 9,821 people, 4,073 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,949.3 people per square mile (752.4/km²). There were 4,330 housing units at an average density of 859.4 per square mile (331.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% White, 0.14% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,096. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Charles FollisCharles FollisCharles W. Follis, a.k.a "The Black Cyclone," was the first African-American professional football player. He played for the Shelby Blues of the "Ohio League" from 1902 to 1906. On September 16, 1904, Follis signed a contract with Shelby making him the first African-American contracted to play...
, The first Pro Black Football player, played for the Shelby Blues Football team. - Larry SiegfriedLarry SiegfriedLarry E. Siegfried was an American National Basketball Association player.-Early years:Siegfried led Ohio in scoring as a senior at Shelby High School....
, professional basketball player who played for Boston CelticsBoston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
and earlier for the Ohio State BuckeyesOhio State BuckeyesThe Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
. Lived in Shelby. - The Centennial LightCentennial LightThe Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb. It is at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The fire department says that the bulb is at least 110 years old and has been turned off only a handful of times...
bulb, of Livermore, CaliforniaLivermore, CaliforniaLivermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area....
, the world's longest-lasting incandescent light bulb, was made in Shelby. - William W. SkilesWilliam W. SkilesWilliam Woodburn Skiles was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. W.W. Skiles is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Shelby, Ohio. His mausoleum is located off the main road leading from the entrance towards the back of the cemetery, you could easily locate it by find his relatives monument which resembles...
, a U.S. congressman. The football field is named after him. - Dawn PowellDawn PowellDawn Powell was an American writer of novels and stories.-Biography:Powell was born in Mount Gilead, Ohio, a village 45 miles north of Columbus and the county seat of Morrow County. Powell regularly gave her birth year as 1897 but primary documents support the earlier date...
, a writer from the 20th century lived in Shelby for a period of time. - Robert W. Houk, a Public Printer of the United StatesPublic Printer of the United StatesThe title of Public Printer of the United States refers to the official head of the Government Printing Office . Pursuant to , this officer must be nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the United States Senate...
and head of the United States Government Printing OfficeUnited States Government Printing OfficeThe United States Government Printing Office is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Executive Office of the President, executive...
from 1990 to 1993.
Parks
The city of Shelby has five parks which are operated and maintained by the city of Shelby Parks Department.Hospital
MedCentral Shelby Hospital, formerly Shelby Memorial Hospital, is part of MedCentral Health System http://www.medcentral.org/, the largest medical community between Cleveland and ColumbusColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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Library
Marvin Library is named for Dan Marvin, a veteran of the American Civil War. He participated in the battles of Shiloh & Stone River, and was severely wounded. He purchased a house on West Whitney Avenue for $6,500 and presented it to the city in the early 1900's. His generosity to the city was greatly appreciated and memorialized in the name of the library.
Public safety
- Fire and EMS - Shelby Fire Department
- Police - Shelby Police Department - 15 sworn officers and 4 dispatchers.
Facilities
As a result of the 2007 flooding, the former police department building was severely damaged and was demolished in August 2009. The police department is currently housed in a temporary facility. In May 2011, Shelby voters approved a bond issue allowing for construction of a new Police & Court facility. The new facility will be built on the corner of Mack and Tucker Avenues in downtown Shelby.The Shelby Fire Department operates out of the oldest operating fire station in the state of Ohio, built in 1872. Though also heavily damaged in the 2007 flood, the Shelby Fire Department remained in their historic building alongside the Black Fork of the Mohican River.
METRICH
The Shelby Police Department works jointly with METRICH http://www.metrich.com, an investigative group that began in 1986 with a goal of reducing availability of illegal drugs in Richland County region.Education
Shelby's public education is provided by the Shelby City School District [6
Parochial educational opportunities are provided through Shelby St. Mary's School [7
Post-Secondary education is provided in Shelby through North Central State College's Kehoe Center for Advanced Learning [8
See also
Shelby Cycle CompanyShelby Cycle Company
The Shelby Cycle Company manufactured bicycles in Shelby, Ohio from the 1925 to 1953. Their bikes are popular among collectors for their styling. They produced a bicycle in 1928 with a Charles Lindbergh theme called the "Lindy Flyer", and they were responsible for the Donald Duck bicycles in the...
, a bicycle manufacturer formerly located in Shelby. The Shelby Bicycle Days Festival takes place in early July in downtown Shelby.[9
External links
- Shelby's official website
- http://www.city-data.com/city/Shelby-Ohio.html
- The Story of the Fourth of July Bridge collapse in 1898 that killed 6 and injured 200