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Shelbyville, Tennessee

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Population in 2022: 24,452 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +51.8%
Males: 12,252  (50.1%)
Females: 12,200  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

31.5 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 37160.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,659 (it was $31,593 in 2000)
Shelbyville:

$51,659
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,327 (it was $14,260 in 2000)

Shelbyville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $213,017 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
Shelbyville:

$213,017
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $217,094; detached houses: $221,742; townhouses or other attached units: $155,624; mobile homes: $54,009

Median gross rent in 2022: $923.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shelbyville: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.1%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.6% for Black residents, 22.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.9% for American Indian residents, 24.3% for other race residents, 13.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Shelbyville, TN (2022)
    • 13,58356.3%White alone
    • 6,19625.7%Hispanic
    • 2,62410.9%Black alone
    • 1,8787.8%Two or more races
    • 2791.2%Other race alone
    • 870.4%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 133 registered sex offenders living in Shelbyville, Tennessee as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shelbyville is 160 to 1.


Crime rates in Shelbyville by year

Type

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2011

2012

2013

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(10.0)		1
(4.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(9.0)		3
(13.3)		2
(8.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		15
(74.7)		13
(63.9)		14
(68.2)		16
(77.3)		10
(48.4)		19
(91.1)		8
(37.7)		18
(83.7)		13
(60.1)		14
(64.5)		18
(81.6)		15
(67.2)		10
(44.4)		24
(99.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		13
(64.7)		11
(54.1)		5
(24.4)		16
(77.3)		8
(38.7)		9
(43.1)		12
(56.6)		13
(60.4)		13
(60.1)		14
(64.5)		15
(68.0)		8
(35.9)		8
(35.5)		4
(16.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		85
(423.3)		98
(481.9)		79
(385.0)		98
(473.3)		94
(454.8)		107
(513.0)		134
(631.9)		126
(585.7)		148
(684.6)		125
(575.8)		157
(711.6)		157
(703.8)		130
(576.9)		106
(438.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		125
(622.6)		143
(703.2)		114
(555.6)		132
(637.5)		106
(512.8)		135
(647.2)		146
(688.5)		129
(599.7)		125
(578.2)		98
(451.4)		104
(471.4)		67
(300.4)		80
(355.0)		81
(335.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		401
(1,997)		487
(2,395)		530
(2,583)		488
(2,357)		452
(2,187)		436
(2,090)		520
(2,452)		515
(2,394)		498
(2,304)		505
(2,326)		516
(2,339)		432
(1,937)		446
(1,979)		334
(1,382)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		24
(119.5)		43
(211.5)		22
(107.2)		22
(106.2)		23
(111.3)		26
(124.7)		34
(160.3)		52
(241.7)		47
(217.4)		64
(294.8)		52
(235.7)		63
(282.4)		67
(297.3)		69
(285.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(19.7)		3
(14.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.8)		3
(14.1)		2
(9.3)		3
(13.9)		2
(9.2)		2
(9.1)		3
(13.4)		4
(17.8)		1
(4.1)
City-Data.com crime index316.8335.5289.7327.1283.2327.3342.1359.3353.1343.6373.4344.3316.0290.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Shelbyville, TN

Crime rate in Shelbyville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 60 (44 officers - 39 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Tennessee average:

2.57
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Ancestries: American (24.8%), English (8.2%), German (6.7%), Irish (4.2%), Arab (2.5%), European (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1819

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 15.5 square miles.

Population density: 1,581 people per square mile   (low).

Shelbyville, Tennessee map

2,761 residents are foreign born (9.8% Latin America).

This city:

11.5%
Tennessee:

5.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,254 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,340 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (25.7 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (49.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (444.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wartrace, TN (2.7 miles ),
Bedford, TN (2.7 miles ),
Flat Creek-Normandy, TN (2.7 miles ),
Bell Buckle, TN (3.0 miles ),
Normandy, TN (3.3 miles),
Unionville, TN (3.4 miles ),
Christiana, TN (3.8 miles ),
Lynchburg, TN (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.49 N, Longitude: 86.45 W

Shelbyville nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Pencil City, Walking Horse Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,162 (+9.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,279 (62.5%)

Area code: 931

Distribution of median household income in Shelbyville, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shelbyville, TN in 2022
Shelbyville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 267 buildings, average cost: $216,200
  • 2021: 215 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2020: 175 buildings, average cost: $177,200
  • 2019: 139 buildings, average cost: $237,400
  • 2018: 96 buildings, average cost: $225,300
  • 2017: 75 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2016: 68 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2015: 44 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2014: 22 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,600
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $72,400
  • 2009: 48 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2008: 78 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2007: 82 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2006: 167 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2005: 198 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 2004: 362 buildings, average cost: $62,600
  • 2003: 117 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2002: 71 buildings, average cost: $55,400
  • 2001: 47 buildings, average cost: $59,700
  • 2000: 61 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 1997: 85 buildings, average cost: $59,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Shelbyville, TN residents
Average permit cost in Shelbyville, TN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Historical population in Shelbyville, TN
Historical housing units in Shelbyville, TN

Population change in the 1990s: +1,428 (+9.7%).
Most common industries in Shelbyville, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (8.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.8%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.2%)
  • Food (8.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.1%)
  • Food (8.2%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Shelbyville, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)

Average climate in Shelbyville, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Shelbyville, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 69.9. This is about average.

City:

69.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Shelbyville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Shelbyville city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/16/1998, a category F5 tornado 25.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shelbyville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Shelbyville center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Shelbyville center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 187.8 miles away from Shelbyville center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 151.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bedford County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shelbyville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Shelbyville:

  • HERITAGE MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2835 HWY 231 N)
  • BEDFORD CO NH (845 UNION STREET)
  • CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF BEDFORD COUNTY, LLC (835 UNION STREET)
  • GLEN OAKS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (1101 GLEN OAKS ROAD)
  • DCI SHELBYVILLE (1701 N MAIN ST.)
  • HERITAGE HOME HEALTH (635 N MAIN STREET SUITE D)

Airports and heliports located in Shelbyville:

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Colleges/Universities in Shelbyville:

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville (Full-time enrollment: 476; Location: 1405 Madison St; Public; Website: www.tcatshelbyville.edu)
  • Buchanan Beauty College (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 925 Sevier Street; Private, for-profit; Website: buchananbeautycollege.shutterfly.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelbyville:

  • Motlow State Community College (about 13 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • Middle Tennessee State University (about 26 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 21,628)
  • Columbia State Community College (about 38 miles; Columbia, TN; FT enrollment: 3,383)
  • Lipscomb University (about 47 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,827)
  • Trevecca Nazarene University (about 49 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,223)
  • Belmont University (about 49 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,795)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 50 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,524)

Public high school in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBYVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 401 EAGLE BL, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Shelbyville:

  • VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 85, Location: 2000 N MAIN ST, Grades: UG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Shelbyville:

  • HARRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 818, Location: 570 EAGLE BL, Grades: 6-8)
  • LIBERTY ELEMENTARY (Students: 659, Location: 500 SNELL RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 404, Location: 903 CANNON BL, Grades: PK-5)
  • EAKIN ELEMENTARY (Location: 1100 GLENOAKS RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY (Location: 421 ELLIOTT ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • THOMAS MAGNET (Location: 515 TATE AVENUE, Grades: KG-5)
  • LEARNING WAY ELEMENTARY (Location: 200 LEARNING WAY DR, Grades: KG-5)
See full list of schools located in Shelbyville

Library in Shelbyville:

  • ARGIE COOPER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $283,759; Location: 100 S. MAIN STREET; 54,055 books; 1 e-books; 1,149 audio materials; 1,610 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 32 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 122 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Shelbyville: Tennessee Walking Horse National Showgrounds (A), Walnut Valley Farms (B), Grays Crossing (C), Sanford Fire Brigade Station 2 Shelbyville Manufacturing Center (D), Sanford Fire Brigade Station 4 Liquid Manufacturing Technical Center (E), Shelbyville Fire Department Station 2 (F), Shelbyville Fire Department Station 1 (G), Volunteer Fire Services (H), Shelbyville Hydroelectric Station (I), Bedford County Jail (J), Bedford County Courthouse (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Big Springs Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shelbyville include: Southside Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Edgemon Baptist Church (C), Episcopal Church of the Redeemer (D), Shelbyville First Baptist Church (E), Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church (F), Southside Baptist Church (G), Woodfork African Methodist Episcopal Church (H), West End United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Willowmount Cemetery (1), Bell Cemetery (2), McCuistion Cemetery (3), Brown Cemetery (4), Mount Ararat Cemetery (5), Coates Cemetery (6), Thompson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shelbyville include: Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District (1), East Shelbyville Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Central Tennessee Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 125 Wall Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Celebration Inn (724 Madison Street) (1), Country Hearth Inn-Shelbyville (1607 N Main St) (2), Bedford Inn (727 Madison Street) (3), Blue Ribbon Inn (717 North Main Street) (4), Country Hearth Inn (1607 North Main Street) (5), Budget Motel (1000 Madison Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Bedford County - Shelbyville- Juvenile Court (104 East Depot Street) (1), Bedford County - General Sessions Court Clerk- Circuit Court- Clerk (Court House) (2), Bedford County - Chancery Court Clerk (Court House) (3), Purdy Court Pool (907 Purdy Court) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Samuel Escue Tillman - Career military educator, Ann Nixon Cooper - Centenarian, Donna Rowland - Politician, Ernest A. Pickup - 5'10" with black hair, George Balch - Navy admiral, Henry Brevard Davidson - General, Joe Cash - World Champion Waterskiier, R. Ewing Thomason - Politician, George McConnell (baseball) - Major League Baseball pitcher, Jim Mitchell (American football) - Football player.

Bedford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shelbyville and their reported violations in the past:

SHELBYVILLE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 27,740, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Record Keeping - In JUL-20-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2008)
BEDFORD COUNTY UD (Population served: 17,963, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2009)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2006. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2008)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-2007), St BCA signed (OCT-26-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2008)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-2007), St BCA signed (OCT-26-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2008)
  • Failure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report - In FEB-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-2007), St BCA signed (OCT-26-2007)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-2007), St BCA signed (OCT-26-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2008)
  • Failure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-2007), St BCA signed (OCT-26-2007)
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shelbyville that have no violations reported:

  • FLAT CREEK CO OP (Population served: 1,928, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • FLAT CREEK CO OP #2 (Population served: 430, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.8%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Shelbyville in 2010:

  • 176 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 175 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 44 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Shelbyville in 2000:

  • 247 people in nursing homes
  • 101 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Shelbyville (2011 data):

  • First Community Bank of Bedford County: First Community Bank Of Bedford Coun, Airport Park Branch, Madison Street Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $319.3 mil, Deposits: $240.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Shelbyville Main at 111 North Spring Street, branch established on 1915/09/30; Drive-In Branch at 101 Elm Street, branch established on 1958/05/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Pinnacle National Bank: 604 N Main St Branch at 604 N Main St, branch established on 1929/01/01. Info updated 2010/01/06: Bank assets: $4,846.7 mil, Deposits: $3,690.4 mil, headquarters in Nashville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
  • PEOPLES BANK OF BEDFORD COUNTY: Peoples Bank Of Bedford County at 1122 North Main Street, branch established on 2000/12/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $103.3 mil, Deposits: $91.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
  • First Bank: Shelbyville Branch at 508 Madison Street, branch established on 1965/05/06. Info updated 2012/02/21: Bank assets: $2,074.4 mil, Deposits: $1,734.5 mil, headquarters in Lexington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Shelbyville Branch at 100 North Side Square, branch established on 1886/07/12. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Traders National Bank: Branch at 1602 North Main Street, branch established on 2010/01/11. Info updated 2007/07/17: Bank assets: $156.3 mil, Deposits: $141.7 mil, headquarters in Tullahoma, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tracorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Shelbyville:

Marital status in Shelbyville, TN
  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 37.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Shelbyville:

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Tennessee average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shelbyville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Shelbyville, TN (based on Bedford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,79471
Mainline Protestant3,44923
Catholic9001
Black Protestant6075
Other3752
None24,933-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Bedford County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Bedford County:

5.70 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Bedford County:

4.79 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bedford County:

10.7%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.1%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.1%
Tennessee:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.3%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
Tennessee:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.1%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.7%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Shelbyville:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Shelbyville:

32.2%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Shelbyville:

53.8%
Tennessee:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Shelbyville:

78.3%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shelbyville, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 79$464,688$70,5860$0
Police Protection - Officers 43$225,810$63,0170$0
Firefighters 38$168,813$53,3090$0
Streets and Highways 27$95,765$42,5620$0
Parks and Recreation 17$57,606$40,66325$21,630
Solid Waste Management 10$34,006$40,8070$0
Police - Other 9$29,584$39,4453$822
Other Government Administration 5$26,866$64,4787$6,043
Financial Administration 5$25,799$61,9180$0
Health 2$7,968$47,8080$0
Other and Unallocable 2$7,023$42,1383$5,019
Airports 2$7,261$43,5666$5,353
Natural Resources 1$4,049$48,5880$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$881
Totals for Government 240$1,155,238$57,76245$39,748

Shelbyville government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $2,967,000 ($121.34)
    Electric Utilities: $1,709,000 ($69.89)
    Sewerage: $1,264,000 ($51.69)
    Water Utilities: $388,000 ($15.87)
    Regular Highways: $272,000 ($11.12)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $29,648,000 ($1212.50)
    Water Utilities: $3,992,000 ($163.26)
    Central Staff Services: $3,701,000 ($151.36)
    Police Protection: $3,108,000 ($127.11)
    Sewerage: $2,819,000 ($115.29)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,563,000 ($104.82)
    Financial Administration: $2,375,000 ($97.13)
    Regular Highways: $1,847,000 ($75.54)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,300,000 ($53.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $769,000 ($31.45)
    Air Transportation: $596,000 ($24.37)
    Public Welfare - Other: $222,000 ($9.08)
    General - Other: $207,000 ($8.47)
    Health - Other: $154,000 ($6.30)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $108,000 ($4.42)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($0.86)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $697,000 ($28.50)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $657,000 ($26.87)
    Regular Highways: $386,000 ($15.79)
    Central Staff Services: $313,000 ($12.80)
    Police Protection: $291,000 ($11.90)
    General - Other: $287,000 ($11.74)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $9,000 ($0.37)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,090,000 ($330.85)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $88,000 ($3.60)

Shelbyville government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,323,000 ($217.69)
    Other: $1,143,000 ($46.74)
    Regular Highways: $32,000 ($1.31)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $498,000 ($20.37)
    Interest Earnings: $306,000 ($12.51)
    Fines and Forfeits: $188,000 ($7.69)
    General Revenue - Other: $67,000 ($2.74)
    Sale of Property: $28,000 ($1.15)
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($0.16)
    Rents: $2,000 ($0.08)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $33,085,000 ($1353.06)
    Water Utilities: $5,245,000 ($214.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,516,000 ($143.79)
    General Local Government Support: $3,053,000 ($124.86)
    Highways: $1,090,000 ($44.58)
  • Tax - Property: $8,399,000 ($343.49)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,016,000 ($246.03)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,043,000 ($42.65)
    Other Selective Sales: $240,000 ($9.82)
    Public Utilities Sales: $214,000 ($8.75)
    Other License: $26,000 ($1.06)

Shelbyville government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,250,000 ($869.05)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,758,000 ($808.03)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,492,000 ($61.02)

Shelbyville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,036,000 ($124.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,292,000 ($2343.04)
Businesses in Shelbyville, TN
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Lowe's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Best Western1Nike1
Burger King1Nissan1
CVS1Papa John's Pizza1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Cricket Wireless2Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx3SONIC Drive-In2
Ford1Subway2
GameStop1T-Mobile1
Goodwill2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Hardee's1UPS4
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Kroger1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture2Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Shelbyville:

  • WLIJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; SHELBYVILLE, TN)
  • WZNG (1400 AM; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, TN; Owner: HOPKINS-HALL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WMSR (1320 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelbyville:

  • WBIA (88.3 FM; SHELBYVILLE, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFTZ (101.5 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: PHASE TWO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYTM-FM (105.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: TIME BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTML (91.5 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W263AE (100.5 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADAR ASSOCIATES)
  • WAUT (88.5 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Shelbyville:

  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • WETV-LP (Channel 11; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHANNEL ELEVEN, INC.)
  • WHRT-LP (Channel 27; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: LANDMARK ARTS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Shelbyville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 91Number of bridges
  • 692ft / 211mTotal length
  • $18,045,000Total costs
  • 426,068Total average daily traffic
  • 31,677Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Shelbyville, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 61940-1949
  • 121950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 111980-1989
  • 121990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 162010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Shelbyville, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shelbyville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 112 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Shelbyville, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 156 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shelbyville)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Shelbyville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 39 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 173. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 252 took place in 2005, and the least - 26 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Shelbyville, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.2%), and Structure Fires (34.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Shelbyville, TN
    • 1,18140.2%Outside Fires
    • 1,00234.1%Structure Fires
    • 63221.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1254.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shelbyville, TN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shelbyville, Tennessee:

  • Americas Best Value Inn, 317 N Cannon Blvd, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160 , Phone: (931) 684-6050, Fax: (931) 684-2714
  • Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Shelbyville, 1207 N Main St, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160 , Phone: (931) 684-8343
  • Best Western Celebration Inn & Suites, 724 Madison St, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160 , Phone: (931) 684-2378, Fax: (931) 685-4936
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shelbyville, Tennessee
Most common first names in Shelbyville, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James69271.5 years
William58174.2 years
Mary55078.3 years
John42574.4 years
Robert36772.7 years
Thomas22771.1 years
Annie19480.2 years
Charles19171.3 years
George18674.4 years
Willie16378.1 years
Most common last names in Shelbyville, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith26375.4 years
Brown20874.0 years
Thompson14777.4 years
Reed14472.0 years
Williams13376.3 years
Arnold12877.6 years
Jones12670.4 years
Sanders12177.9 years
Johnson11372.2 years
Crowell11081.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shelbyville, TN
  • 62.4%Electricity
  • 34.3%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shelbyville, TN
  • 76.2%Electricity
  • 18.6%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Shelbyville compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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