Shelby, New York
| Shelby, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Orleans County and the state of New York. |
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.svg) Location of New York in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 43°11′32″N 78°23′32″W / 43.19222°N 78.39222°WCoordinates: 43°11′32″N 78°23′32″W / 43.19222°N 78.39222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.7 sq mi (121.0 km2) |
| • Land | 46.3 sq mi (120.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,319 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-66751 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979487 |
Shelby is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 5,319 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Shelby is located in southwest corner of Orleans County.
The Town of Shelby was established in 1818 by a partition of the Town of Ridgeway.
Since 2002, Shelby and Ridgeway have been exploring merging functions for cost-saving and currently have one town court to serve both towns.
The John Shelp Cobblestone House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.7 square miles (121 km2), of which 46.3 square miles (120 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.79%) is water.
The west town line is shared with the Town of Royalton in Niagara County, and the south town line is shared by the Town of Alabama in Genesee County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,420 people, 2,005 households, and 1,337 families residing in the town. The population density was 117.0 people per square mile (45.2/km²). There were 2,133 housing units at an average density of 46.0 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.70% White, 7.01% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.
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