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Shelbyville

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Total population

17,668

Median home value

$257,100

26.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,610

Shelbyville$76k
National$74k
Weather51°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates38.21°, -85.23°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Kentucky, United States, Shelbyville is classified as a city in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (38.207°, -85.231°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 17,668. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Population density therefore averages about 739 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,479 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 23.9 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.8
Median home value
$257,100
Housing units
6,993
Poverty rate
14.5%
Unemployment
3.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.5%
Black
5.8%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
19.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.2068
Longitude
-85.2306
Water area
0.18 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
70°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
70°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
47°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
71°F
Sunny

Forecast for Shelbyville, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
4
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Martha Layne Collins High School
    High · Shelbyville · 1,174 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Shelby County High School
    High · Shelbyville · 994 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Marnel C. Moorman School
    Elementary · Shelbyville · 765 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Shelby County West Middle School
    Middle · Shelbyville · 600 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Shelby County East Middle School
    Middle · Shelbyville · 552 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Wright Elementary
    Elementary · Shelbyville · 457 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Painted Stone Elementary
    Elementary · Shelbyville · 446 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Clear Creek Elementary
    Elementary · Shelbyville · 431 students · 16:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,479

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,224
Avg daily Wikipedia views
74
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Shelbyville

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library