Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Indiana, home to about 20,296 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46176.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shelbyville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shelbyville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shelbyville had 20,067 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Shelby County grew from 26,491 residents in 1900 to 45,055 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbyville Sewage Plt, IN weather station (2 miles away).
17,044 jobs at 951 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
278 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelbyville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 93 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1822.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Shelbyville Central Schools, Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co, Blue River Career Programs and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bear PreschoolShelbyville | Pre-K | 295 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Southwestern Elementary SchoolShelbyville | Pre-K–6 | 405 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Coulston Elementary SchoolShelbyville | K–5 | 428 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchShelbyville | K–5 | 565 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| William F Loper Elementary SchoolShelbyville | K–5 | 619 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Blue River Career ProgramsShelbyville | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| Shelbyville Middle SchoolShelbyville | 6–8 | 886 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Southwestern High SchoolShelbyville | 7–12 | 264 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Excel Center - ShelbyvilleShelbyville | 9–12 | 131 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Shelbyville Sr High SchoolShelbyville | 9–12 | 1,068 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolShelbyville | Pre-K–5 | 83 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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