Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Shelby Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jefferson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′43″N 85°16′34″W / 38.87861°N 85.27611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.51 sq mi (125.6 km2) |
| • Land | 48.33 sq mi (125.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 0.37% |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,151 |
| • Density | 23.82/sq mi (9.195/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453844 |
Shelby Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,151 and it contained 458 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,583 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,441 | −9.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,330 | −7.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,271 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,091 | −14.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,041 | −4.6% | |
| 1950 | 978 | −6.1% | |
| 1960 | 822 | −16.0% | |
| 1970 | 705 | −14.2% | |
| 1980 | 850 | 20.6% | |
| 1990 | 827 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,052 | 27.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,133 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,151 | 1.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||