Shelby County
Also known as Shelby County, Kentucky, Shelby County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- Isaac Shelby
- Seat
- Shelbyville
- Largest city
- Shelbyville
- Judge executive
- Dan Ison (R)
- Total
- 386 sq mi (1,000 km )
- Land
- 380 sq mi (980 km )
- Water
- 6.0 sq mi (16 km ) 1.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 51,243
- Density
- 130/sq mi (49/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Shelbyville. The county was established in 1792 and named for Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. 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".
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