Shelbyville, Kentucky
City of Shelbyville | |
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Main Street | |
| Nickname: "American Saddlebred Capital of the World" | |
| Motto: "The Gateway to the Bluegrass" | |
Location of Shelbyville in Shelby County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′26″N 85°13′48″W / 38.20722°N 85.23000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Shelby |
| Established | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1846 |
| Named after | Gov. Isaac Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | H. Troy Ethington |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.13 sq mi (23.64 km2) |
| • Land | 8.96 sq mi (23.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,282 |
• Estimate (2022) | 17,565 |
| • Density | 1,928.7/sq mi (744.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40065-40066 |
| Area code | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-70050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405455 |
| Website | shelbyvillekentucky |
Shelbyville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Shelby County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,282 at the 2020 census.