Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Kentucky, home to about 17,668 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40065.
Homes sold for a median of $175 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 | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL282 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 17,282 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Shelby County grew from 18,340 residents in 1900 to 48,065 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbyville 1 E, KY weather station (2 miles away).
17,446 jobs at 1,129 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).
410 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelbyville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 153 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1792.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Shelby County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Early Childhood CenterShelbyville | Pre-K | 228 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Clear Creek ElementaryShelbyville | K–5 | 425 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Marnel C. Moorman SchoolShelbyville | K–8 | 803 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Painted Stone ElementaryShelbyville | K–5 | 458 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Southside ElementaryShelbyville | K–5 | 412 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wright ElementaryShelbyville | K–5 | 489 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cultivate Virtual Learning AcademyShelbyville | 6–12 | 82 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Shelby County East Middle SchoolShelbyville | 6–8 | 505 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Shelby County West Middle SchoolShelbyville | 6–8 | 563 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ascension AcademyShelbyville | 7–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Shelby County Area Technology CenterShelbyville | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| Martha Layne Collins High SchoolShelbyville | 9–12 | 1,157 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Shelby County High SchoolShelbyville | 9–12 | 1,003 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian AcademyShelbyville | Pre-K–12 | 280 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 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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