Shelbyville, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 17,565 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +74.2%
Males: 8,350  (47.5%)
Females: 9,215  (52.5%)
Median resident age:

37.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 40065.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,392 (it was $37,607 in 2000)
Shelbyville:

$73,392
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,178 (it was $17,461 in 2000)

Shelbyville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $248,314 (it was $109,800 in 2000)
Shelbyville:

$248,314
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $365,279; detached houses: $372,804; townhouses or other attached units: $202,093; in 2-unit structures: $164,857; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,384; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,576; mobile homes: $162,280

Median gross rent in 2022: $935.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shelbyville: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.9%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.0% for Black residents, 2.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.0% for other race residents, 6.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Shelbyville, KY (2022)
    • 11,29465.4%White alone
    • 3,19318.5%Hispanic
    • 1,4558.4%Black alone
    • 1,1146.4%Two or more races
    • 2821.6%Asian alone
    • 1711.0%Other race alone
    • 180.1%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 49 registered sex offenders living in Shelbyville, Kentucky as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shelbyville is 309 to 1.


Crime rates in Shelbyville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
2
(17.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(12.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(11.7)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
7
(61.3)
6
(42.7)
3
(21.2)
3
(20.8)
5
(33.9)
1
(6.7)
6
(39.5)
3
(19.4)
2
(12.7)
5
(31.0)
6
(36.3)
1
(5.9)
5
(29.3)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
9
(78.8)
18
(128.2)
14
(99.0)
16
(110.9)
18
(122.1)
12
(80.4)
12
(78.9)
5
(32.3)
18
(114.2)
5
(31.0)
11
(66.5)
3
(17.8)
5
(29.3)
8
(45.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
11
(96.3)
13
(92.6)
12
(84.9)
17
(117.9)
9
(61.0)
15
(100.5)
6
(39.5)
2
(12.9)
8
(50.8)
9
(55.8)
4
(24.2)
13
(77.1)
11
(64.5)
13
(74.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
78
(682.9)
103
(733.4)
100
(707.1)
136
(942.8)
79
(535.8)
62
(415.4)
67
(440.5)
49
(316.4)
59
(374.4)
52
(322.2)
56
(338.8)
49
(290.6)
42
(246.1)
39
(223.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
268
(2,346)
191
(1,360)
207
(1,464)
204
(1,414)
262
(1,777)
210
(1,407)
202
(1,328)
164
(1,059)
215
(1,364)
200
(1,239)
218
(1,319)
201
(1,192)
162
(949.3)
122
(697.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
15
(131.3)
8
(57.0)
18
(127.3)
15
(104.0)
12
(81.4)
21
(140.7)
16
(105.2)
9
(58.1)
26
(165.0)
24
(148.7)
20
(121.0)
53
(314.3)
25
(146.5)
44
(251.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
4
(28.3)
1
(6.9)
2
(13.6)
1
(6.7)
1
(6.6)
3
(19.4)
1
(6.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index279.1201.4181.9218.2191.1146.2168.796.9148.6154.0140.0118.7135.592.3

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, KY

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 35 (33 officers - 32 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Shelbyville, KY City Guides:

Ancestries: American (15.4%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.1%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Scottish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/21/1846

Elevation: 791 feet

Land area: 7.56 square miles.

Population density: 2,323 people per square mile   (low).

Shelbyville, Kentucky map

1,673 residents are foreign born (7.0% Latin America, 1.3% Africa, 1.0% Asia).

This city:

9.7%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,277 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,863 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (28.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Simpsonville, KY (2.6 miles ),
Harrisonville, KY (2.8 miles ),
Christianburg, KY (3.2 miles ),
Elk Creek, KY (3.3 miles ),
Eminence, KY (3.3 miles ),
Pleasureville, KY (3.4 miles ),
Smithfield, KY (3.5 miles),
Taylorsville, KY (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 85.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -111 (-0.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,063 (33.8%)

Area code: 502

Distribution of median household income in Shelbyville, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shelbyville, KY in 2022
Shelbyville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Historical population in Shelbyville, KY
Historical housing units in Shelbyville, KY

Population change in the 1990s: +3,597 (+55.4%).
Most common industries in Shelbyville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (9.3%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.0%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (12.1%)
  • Construction (11.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Shelbyville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Registered nurses (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)

Average climate in Shelbyville, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Shelbyville, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.8. This is about average.

City:

72.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.203. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.203
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.88. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.88
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.09. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.09
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 16.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.95
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Shelbyville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1996, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Shelbyville city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shelbyville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 145.3 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 145.3 miles away from Shelbyville center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 149.9 miles away from Shelbyville center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 139.9 miles away from Shelbyville center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.4 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 Shelby County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shelbyville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Shelbyville:

  • JEWISH HOSPITAL - SHELBYVILLE (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 727 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • CRESTVIEW CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1871 MIDLAND TRAIL)
  • MASONIC HOME OF SHELBYVILLE (711 FRANKFORT ROAD)
  • SHELBY MANOR (100 CHURCH VIEW)
  • FMC - SHELBYVILLE (1900 MIDLAND TRAIL)
  • NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT HHA (30 MAIN STREET)

Airports located in Shelbyville:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelbyville:

  • Kentucky State University (about 21 miles; Frankfort, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)
  • Sullivan University (about 25 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 26 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • Bellarmine University (about 27 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 29 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • University of Louisville (about 29 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 34 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)

Public high schools in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,542, Location: 1701 FRANKFORT RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • MARTHA LAYNE COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 801 DISCOVERY BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • SHELBY COUNTY SUMMER SCHOOL (Location: 1155 WEST MAIN STREET, Grades: KG-12)

Private high school in Shelbyville:

  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 195, Location: 3850 FRANKFORT RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Shelbyville:

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Library in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,071,768; Location: 309 EIGHTH STREET; 58,775 books; 2,065 audio materials; 796 video materials; 8 local licensed databases; 48 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 69 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Cornerstone Christian Academy 3850 Frankfort Road Shelbyville, KY 40065 (502) 633-4070 www.CCAofKY.org Pre-K through 12th Grade 240 Students (Established in 1984 - formerly Living Waters Christian School)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Shelbyville: Shelby County Country Club (A), Shelbyville Fire Department (B), Shelby County Fire Department (C), Shelbyville Fire Dept (D), Shelby County Emergency Medical Services (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Shelby Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Mulberry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Shelbyville: Clear Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bluegrass Bowling Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1857 Frankfort Road), Shelby County Tourism (316 Main Street).

Hotels: Greenview Motel (2366 Shelbyville Road), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (110 Club House Drive), Best Western Shelbyville Lodge (115 Isaac Shelby Drive), Country Hearth Inn - Shelbyville (100 Howard Dr), Days Inn Shelbyville (101 Howard Drive), Shelby Motel (1801 Midland Trail).

Courts: Kentucky State - Courts- Circuit Clerk District Court (501 Main Street), Kentucky State - Courts- Court Designated Worker- Administrative Office Of The Co (529 Main Street), Shelby County - District Court Judge (501 Main Street).

Birthplace of: Augustus Owsley Stanley - State and federal politician, Dan McGann - Baseball player, Robert A. Long - Lumber baron, Albert S. Willis - Politician, Thomas Theodore Crittenden - Politician, Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle - Neuroscientist, Walter C. Whitaker - Union army general, Barney Bright - Artist, James Armstrong (Commodore) - Navy officer, Russ Hall - Baseball player.

Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

SHELBYVILLE WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (Population served: 23,760, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.9%
Whole state:

6.4%


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

People in group quarters in Shelbyville in 2010:

  • 108 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Shelbyville in 2000:

  • 238 people in nursing homes
  • 108 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Shelbyville (2011 data):

  • Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville: Wal-Mart Branch, Citizens Union Bank Of Shelbyville, Weissinger Branch, Downtown Branch. Info updated 2010/06/16: Bank assets: $595.2 mil, Deposits: $497.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Lea M. Mcmullan Trust
  • Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company: 422 Main Street Branch, Mt. Eden Road Branch, Kroger Branch, West Branch. Info updated 2007/05/31: Bank assets: $823.4 mil, Deposits: $646.9 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank: Shelbyville Branch at 300 Taylorsville Road, branch established on 1999/11/08. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Hi Point Branch at 251 Boone Station Road, branch established on 1995/04/17. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • American Founders Bank, Inc.: Shelbyville Branch at 1732 Midland Trail, branch established on 2005/12/16. Info updated 2009/05/19: Bank assets: $385.6 mil, Deposits: $314.1 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: American Founders Bancorp, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Shelbyville Branch at 1622 Midland Trail, branch established on 1915/01/01. 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
  • Republic Bank & Trust Company: 35 Village Plaza Branch at 35 Village Plaza, branch established on 1888/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $3,310.3 mil, Deposits: $1,691.4 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Shelbyville:

Marital status in Shelbyville, KY
  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

For population 25 years and over in Shelbyville:

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • 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:

13.0
Kentucky average:

11.7

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, KY (based on Shelby County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,88048
Mainline Protestant3,29214
Catholic2,3501
Other5982
Black Protestant1981
None18,756-
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: 6
Shelby County:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Shelby County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Shelby County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Shelby County:

4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Shelby County:

4.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Shelby County:

9.8%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.9%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Shelby County:

21.3%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Shelbyville:

45.9%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Shelbyville:

42.0%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.6%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.4%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Shelbyville:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Shelbyville:

31.8%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Shelbyville:

54.0%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Shelbyville:

79.4%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shelbyville, KY 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
Police Protection - Officers 30$174,216$69,6861$930
Firefighters 17$104,284$73,6126$11,908
Streets and Highways 10$50,705$60,8460$0
Parks and Recreation 5$26,622$63,89316$9,860
Financial Administration 4$19,010$57,0300$0
Other Government Administration 3$17,646$70,5841$974
Other and Unallocable 2$9,905$59,4300$0
Police - Other 1$4,550$54,6001$1,625
Fire - Other 1$3,720$44,6400$0
Totals for Government 73$410,657$67,50525$25,298

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

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $5,467,000 ($311.24)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,415,000 ($137.49)
    Police Protection: $2,261,000 ($128.72)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,453,000 ($82.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,318,000 ($75.04)
    Regular Highways: $789,000 ($44.92)
    Housing and Community Development: $359,000 ($20.44)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $165,000 ($9.39)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $175,000 ($9.96)
    Regular Highways: $132,000 ($7.51)
    Local Fire Protection: $61,000 ($3.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000 ($2.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $9,000 ($0.51)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,872,000 ($277.37)

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

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,148,000 ($65.36)
    Other: $231,000 ($13.15)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $397,000 ($22.60)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($2.39)
    Rents: $21,000 ($1.20)
    Sale of Property: $16,000 ($0.91)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $279,000 ($15.88)
    Other: $271,000 ($15.43)
    Housing and Community Development: $70,000 ($3.99)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $4,267,000 ($242.93)
    Property: $3,552,000 ($202.22)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,657,000 ($94.34)
    Other Selective Sales: $626,000 ($35.64)
    Public Utilities Sales: $561,000 ($31.94)
    Corporation Net Income: $488,000 ($27.78)
    Other License: $30,000 ($1.71)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,197,000 ($352.80)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,991,000 ($341.08)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,000 ($11.73)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,135,000 ($690.86)
Businesses in Shelbyville, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1KFC2
Ace Hardware1Kroger1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1Lowe's1
Best Western1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Big O Tires1McDonald's2
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut1
Cricket Wireless3RadioShack1
Curves1Ramada1
DHL1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Days Inn1Subway3
Decora Cabinetry2T-Mobile1
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
Dunkin Donuts1U-Haul3
FedEx4UPS4
Ford1Waffle House2
GameStop1Walgreens1
Goodwill1Walmart1
H&R Block1Wendy's1
Hardee's1White Castle1
Holiday Inn1

Strongest AM radio stations in Shelbyville:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WCND (940 AM; 0 kW; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFKY (1490 AM; 1 kW; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelbyville:

  • WJZO (101.7 FM; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKED-FM (103.7 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKYW (104.9 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKYL (102.1 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, KY; Owner: DAVENPORT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W202AZ (88.3 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shelbyville:

  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Shelbyville: J. Franklin Bell.

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
  • 64Number of bridges
  • 771ft / 235mTotal length
  • $3,019,000Total costs
  • 579,700Total average daily traffic
  • 94,763Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Shelbyville, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 171960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 141980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Shelbyville, KY
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED45$133,81539$103,16462$108,8746$35,2703$318,87729$92,412
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$165,9432$50,7358$113,7251$45,1000$01$38,160
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$97,6336$90,05553$119,2623$61,2900$04$214,440
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$119,9772$62,44524$136,4910$00$01$73,720
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$117,5200$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0403.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$111,8802$101,475
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$91,9352$105,810
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$62,4500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$141,370
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$90,200
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0403.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shelbyville, KY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shelbyville, KY - Value

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 fires per year is 120. The highest number of fires - 182 took place in 2010, and the least - 69 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Shelbyville, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.4%), and Outside Fires (32.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Shelbyville, KY
    • 82040.4%Structure Fires
    • 65232.1%Outside Fires
    • 42921.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1316.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shelbyville, KY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shelbyville, Kentucky:

  • Best Western, 115 Isaac Shelby Dr, Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065 , Phone: (502) 633-4400, Fax: (502) 633-6818
  • Red Roof Inn, 101 Howard Dr, Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065 , Phone: (502) 633-4005
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 110 Clb House Dr, Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065 , Phone: (502) 647-0109, Fax: (502) 647-3822
  • Ramada Shelbyville, 251 Breighton Cir, Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065 , Phone: (502) 633-9933, Fax: (502) 647-5454
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shelbyville, Kentucky
Most common first names in Shelbyville, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William21374.8 years
James20973.4 years
Mary20278.3 years
John16377.8 years
Charles12674.8 years
Robert9375.6 years
George7875.1 years
Anna6478.8 years
Elizabeth6079.4 years
Margaret5876.6 years
Most common last names in Shelbyville, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8076.0 years
Brown6275.1 years
Davis6077.0 years
Jones5274.5 years
Wilson4980.7 years
Clark4674.6 years
Johnson4573.4 years
Miller4275.0 years
Moore3980.2 years
Hawkins3868.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shelbyville, KY
  • 68.9%Utility gas
  • 29.1%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shelbyville, KY
  • 62.6%Electricity
  • 37.0%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Shelbyville compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
There are 54 pilots and 51 other airmen in this city.
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