Shelby County, Indiana facts for kids
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Shelby County
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Shelby County Courthouse in Shelbyville
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Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Founded | 31 December 1821 (authorized) 1822 (organized) |
Named for | Isaac Shelby |
Seat | Shelbyville |
Largest city | Shelbyville |
Area | |
• Total | 412.76 sq mi (1,069.0 km2) |
• Land | 411.15 sq mi (1,064.9 km2) |
• Water | 1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2) 0.39%% |
Population | |
• Estimate
(2018)
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44,593 |
• Density | 108.5/sq mi (41.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Indiana county number 73 |
Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 44,436. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Shelbyville.
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History
Shelby County was organized in 1821. It was named for Gen. Isaac Shelby, who defeated the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain in the Revolutionary War. Shelby then became the first Governor of Kentucky. During the War of 1812, he led the army of Kentucky into Canada, and defeated the British at the decisive Battle of the Thames in 1813.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 412.76 square miles (1,069.0 km2), of which 411.15 square miles (1,064.9 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 1.61 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.
City
Towns
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated places
- Beech Brook
- Bengal
- Blue Ridge
- Boggstown
- Brookfield
- Candleglo Village
- Clover Village
- Fenns
- Flat Rock
- Fountaintown
- Freeport
- Geneva
- Green Meadows
- Gwynneville
- Hildebrand Village
- Knighthood Grove
- Knighthood Village
- Lewis Creek
- London
- London Heights
- Marietta
- Marion
- Meiks
- Meltzer
- Middletown
- Morven
- Mount Auburn
- Norristown
- Pleasant View
- Pleasure Valley
- Prescott
- Rays Crossing
- Sleepy Hollow
- Smithland
- Southeast Manor
- Sugar Creek
- Wilson Corner
Townships
- Addison
- Brandywine
- Hanover
- Hendricks
- Jackson
- Liberty
- Marion
- Moral
- Noble
- Shelby
- Sugar Creek
- Union
- Van Buren
- Washington
Adjacent counties
- Hancock County (north)
- Rush County (east)
- Decatur County (southeast)
- Bartholomew County (south)
- Johnson County (west)
- Marion County (northwest)
Major highways
- Interstate 65
- Interstate 74
- U.S. Route 52
- Indiana State Road 9
- Indiana State Road 44
- Indiana State Road 244
- Indiana State Road 252
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in Shelbyville have ranged from a low of 18 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.38 inches (60 mm) in January to 4.47 inches (114 mm) in May.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1830 | 6,295 | — | |
1840 | 12,005 | 90.7% | |
1850 | 15,502 | 29.1% | |
1860 | 19,569 | 26.2% | |
1870 | 21,892 | 11.9% | |
1880 | 25,257 | 15.4% | |
1890 | 25,454 | 0.8% | |
1900 | 26,491 | 4.1% | |
1910 | 26,802 | 1.2% | |
1920 | 25,982 | −3.1% | |
1930 | 26,552 | 2.2% | |
1940 | 25,953 | −2.3% | |
1950 | 28,026 | 8.0% | |
1960 | 34,093 | 21.6% | |
1970 | 37,797 | 10.9% | |
1980 | 39,887 | 5.5% | |
1990 | 40,307 | 1.1% | |
2000 | 43,445 | 7.8% | |
2010 | 44,436 | 2.3% | |
2015 (est.) | 44,478 | 0.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 44,436 people, 17,302 households, and 12,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 108.1 inhabitants per square mile (41.7/km2). There were 19,080 housing units at an average density of 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.4% white, 1.0% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 28.5% were German, 13.1% were American, 12.2% were Irish, and 9.0% were English.
Of the 17,302 households, 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 39.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $60,824. Males had a median income of $46,325 versus $32,416 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,398. About 7.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Isaac Colton Ash, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1925–27
- George W. Clarke, governor of Iowa, 1913–1917
- Edith Jones Woodward, astronomer, born in Waldron in 1914
- Kid Quill, hip hop/rap
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Shelby (Indiana) para niños