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Shelby County, Kentucky

For other uses, see Shelby County (disambiguation).

Shelby County
County
Former Shelby County courthouse in Shelbyville
Former Shelby County courthouse in Shelbyville
Flag of Shelby County
Flag
Official seal of Shelby County
Seal
Map of Kentucky highlighting Shelby County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°13′N 85°11′W / 38.22°N 85.19°W / 38.22; -85.19
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1792
Named forIsaac Shelby
SeatShelbyville
Largest cityShelbyville
Area
 • Total
386 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Land380 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Water6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
48,065
 • Estimate 
(2023)
49,515 Increase
 • Density120/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websiteshelbycounty.ky.gov

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".

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.

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