Shelby County, Kentucky

County in the United States

Shelby County, Kentucky
Former Shelby County courthouse in Shelbyville
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Founded	1792
Named for	Isaac Shelby
Seat	Shelbyville
Largest city	Shelbyville
Area
• Total	386 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Land	380 sq mi (984 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km2), 1.6%
Population
• (2010)	42,074
• Density	111/sq mi (43/km2)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.shelbycountykentucky.com

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,074.^[1] The county seat is Shelbyville.^[2] The county was founded 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 was historically a prohibition or completely dry county, but the city of Shelbyville is now wet (i.e., allows retail alcohol sales), and the county has voted WET and now allows package sales (7 days a week) and restaurants outside Shelbyville to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink if they seat at least 100 patrons and derive at least 70% of their total sales from food. Today, Shelby County is officially classified by the Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control as a Wet County.^[5]

Shelby County's motto is "Good Land, Good Living, Good People".

Contents

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  1 History
  
  
  
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    1.1 Founding families
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    2.2 Major highways
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 Education
  


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  5 Communities
  


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  6 Politics
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 Resources
  


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  9 References
  


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  10 External links
  

History

Shelby County was established in 1792 from land given by Jefferson County.^[6]

Founding families

One of the earliest families to settle in Shelby County was that of Daniel Ketcham of Washington County, Maryland. Ketcham, who arrived in 1784, had been a soldier in the American Revolution. He had 9 children. His oldest, John Ketcham, moved to Indiana, become involved in politics, and laid the groundwork for the creation of Indiana University.

Another early settler was Thomas Mitchell, who also moved to Shelby County in 1784. Mitchell was born on December 16, 1777, in Augusta County, Virginia. He married Rebecca Ketcham, daughter of Daniel Ketcham, and settled near the headwaters of South Fork Clear Creek (or Mulberry Creek). Mitchell was commissioned an ensign in the 18th Regiment of Militia and on January 4, 1801, Governor James Garrard became a captain in the 18th Regiment. Mitchell was a minister of the Methodist Church and served in the War of 1812.^[7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 386 square miles (1,000 km²), of which 380 square miles (980 km²) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km²) (1.6%) is water.^[8]Jeptha Knob at 1,188 feet (362 m) is the highest point in the Louisville area. Guist Creek Lake and Marina offers 325 acres of fishing.^[9]

Adjacent counties

• 
  Henry County (north)


• 
  Franklin County (east)


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  Anderson County (southeast)


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  Spencer County (southwest)


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  Jefferson County (west)


• 
  Oldham County (northwest)

Major highways

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  I-64
  


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  US 60
  


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  US 421
  


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  KY 53
  


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  KY 55
  

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	8,191		—
1810	14,877		81.6%
1820	21,047		41.5%
1830	19,030		−9.6%
1840	17,768		−6.6%
1850	17,095		−3.8%
1860	16,433		−3.9%
1870	15,733		−4.3%
1880	16,813		6.9%
1890	16,521		−1.7%
1900	18,340		11.0%
1910	18,041		−1.6%
1920	18,532		2.7%
1930	17,679		−4.6%
1940	17,759		0.5%
1950	17,912		0.9%
1960	18,493		3.2%
1970	18,999		2.7%
1980	23,328		22.8%
1990	24,824		6.4%
2000	33,337		34.3%
2010	42,074		26.2%
Est. 2016	46,408	[10]	10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census^[15] of 2000, there were 33,337 people, 12,104 households, and 9,126 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 per square mile (34/km²). There were 12,857 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.61% White, 8.83% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.39% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 4.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,104 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 31.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,534, and the median income for a family was $52,764. Males had a median income of $35,484 versus $25,492 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,195. About 6.50% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Shelby County Public Schools has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. James Neihof is the Superintendent of Schools.^[16]

Schools located in Shelby County include:

Elementary Schools

• Clear Creek Elementary School


• Heritage Elementary School


• Painted Stone Elementary School


• Simpsonville Elementary School


• Southside Elementary School


• Wright Elementary School

Middle Schools

• Shelby County East Middle School


• Shelby County West Middle School

High Schools:

• Martha Layne Collins High School


• Shelby County High School

Communities

• Bagdad


• Chestnut Grove


• Christianburg


• Clark


• Clay Village


• Cropper


• Finchville


• Harrisonville


• Hemp Ridge


• Hooper


• Mt. Eden


• Mulberry


• Olive Branch


• Peytona


• Pleasureville


• Scotts Station


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  Shelbyville (county seat)


• Simpsonville


• Southville


• Todds Point


• Waddy

Politics

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[17]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	64.1% 13,196	30.5% 6,276	5.4% 1,108
2012	63.2% 11,790	35.6% 6,634	1.3% 239
2008	61.8% 11,451	37.1% 6,871	1.2% 218
2004	66.9% 10,909	32.4% 5,277	0.8% 127
2000	63.3% 8,068	34.8% 4,435	1.8% 235
1996	49.3% 5,307	43.0% 4,629	7.7% 825
1992	43.6% 4,550	42.1% 4,398	14.3% 1,497
1988	56.3% 4,998	43.2% 3,834	0.4% 39
1984	61.7% 5,390	38.1% 3,326	0.3% 23
1980	42.2% 3,423	54.6% 4,429	3.2% 256
1976	42.6% 2,916	56.1% 3,841	1.3% 90
1972	64.2% 3,893	34.2% 2,074	1.6% 98
1968	37.8% 2,287	42.6% 2,579	19.6% 1,188
1964	21.9% 1,384	77.9% 4,933	0.3% 16
1960	43.4% 2,934	56.6% 3,822	0.0% 0
1956	40.7% 2,768	59.1% 4,017	0.2% 14
1952	37.7% 2,474	62.1% 4,076	0.2% 12
1948	28.1% 1,626	66.5% 3,840	5.4% 312
1944	31.0% 1,997	68.5% 4,415	0.5% 34
1940	27.8% 1,861	72.0% 4,823	0.3% 18
1936	30.1% 1,898	69.4% 4,384	0.6% 35
1932	28.8% 2,108	70.7% 5,180	0.5% 37
1928	54.9% 3,933	45.1% 3,232	0.0% 0
1924	41.6% 2,966	57.4% 4,092	1.0% 72
1920	38.3% 3,402	61.3% 5,446	0.4% 31
1916	38.8% 1,863	60.8% 2,919	0.5% 22
1912	26.6% 1,129	58.6% 2,487	14.9% 632

See also

• 
  Kentucky portal
  

• Wet county


• Louisville–Elizabethtown–Scottsburg, KY–IN Combined Statistical Area


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Kentucky


• Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass

Resources

• "Excerpts from the Executive Journal of Governor James Garrod," Kentucky Historical Society Register, vol. 32, p. 133.


• Woodfill, Gabriel, "A Preacher of the Gospel," Marriage Bonds of Shelby County - 1792-1800, Kentucky Marriage Records: From the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Baltimore 1983, p. 693.


• Willis, George L. Sr., History of Shelby County Kentucky, Shelbyville 1929, p. 115.

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External links

• Visit Shelby County!


• Shelby County government


• Shelby County public schools

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