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Shelbyville, Kentucky

City of Shelbyville
Main Street
Main Street
Nickname: 
"American Saddlebred Capital of the World"[1]
Motto: 
"The Gateway to the Bluegrass"[2]
Location of Shelbyville in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Location of Shelbyville in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°12′26″N 85°13′48″W / 38.20722°N 85.23000°W / 38.20722; -85.23000
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyShelby
Established1792[3]
Incorporated1846[3]
Named forGov. Isaac Shelby[4]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorH. Troy Ethington
Area
 • Total
9.13 sq mi (23.64 km2)
 • Land8.96 sq mi (23.21 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,282
 • Estimate 
(2022)[7]
17,565
 • Density1,928.79/sq mi (744.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40065-40066
Area code502
FIPS code21-70050
GNIS feature ID2405455[6]
Websiteshelbyvillekentucky.com

Shelbyville is a home rule-class city[8] in and the county seat of Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.[9] The population was 17,282 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ Shelby County, Kentucky, Tourism Commission and Visitors Bureau. Official Site Archived August 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ City of Shelbyville. "Shelbyville City Hall Archived October 29, 2023, at the Wayback Machine". 2013. Accessed October 9, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Shelbyville, Kentucky". Accessed August 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shelbyville, Kentucky
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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