Shelby County | |
|---|---|
 Former Shelby County courthouse in Shelbyville | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′N 85°11′W / 38.22°N 85.19°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | Isaac Shelby |
| Seat | Shelbyville |
| Largest city | Shelbyville |
| Area | |
• Total | 386 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 380 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,065 |
• Estimate (2023) | 49,515  |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | shelbycounty |
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065.[1] Its county seat is Shelbyville.[2] The county was established in 1792[3] and named for Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky.[4] Shelby County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shelby County's motto is "Good Land, Good Living, Good People".
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Van Stockum, R.R. (2001). "Shelby County". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 807. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.