Shelbyville, Indiana | |
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City | |
 Aerial photo of Shelbyville | |
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| Motto: "Pride in Progress" | |
 Location of Shelbyville in Shelby County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates:39°31′00″N85°45′35″W / 39.51667°N 85.75972°W /39.51667; -85.75972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Addison,Brandywine,Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Furgeson (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.81 sq mi (33.19 km2) |
| • Land | 12.55 sq mi (32.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) 2.36% |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,067 |
| • Density | 1,599.3/sq mi (617.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46176 |
| Area code | 317 |
| FIPS code | 18-69318[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395864[2] |
| Interstate Highways | |
| U.S. Highways | |
| Major State Roads | |
| Waterways | Little Blue River,Big Blue River |
| Airports | Shelbyville Municipal Airport |
| Website | www |
Shelbyville is a city inAddison Township,Shelby County, in the U.S. state ofIndiana and is thecounty seat.[2] The population was 20,067 as of the2020 census.[4]
In 1818, the land that would become Shelbyville was ceded to the United States by theMiami tribe in theTreaty of St. Mary's. Also in 1818, the backwoodsman Jacob Whetzel and a party cut a trail through this "New Purchase" from theWhitewater River atLaurel due west to theWhite River atWaverly. This trail became known as Whetzel's Trace and was the first east–west road into the New Purchase of central Indiana. Whetzel's Trace was cut just four miles (6.4 km) north of the site of Shelbyville and proved important in the settlement of Shelby County.[5]
Shelbyville wasplatted in 1822.[6] Shelbyville was named in honor ofIsaac Shelby, the first and fifthGovernor of Kentucky and soldier inLord Dunmore's War, theRevolutionary War, and theWar of 1812.[7] The town incorporated January 21, 1850.[8]
The Shelbyville post office has been in operation since 1823.[9]
The city charter received at that time was destroyed in the City Hall fire on January 1, 1928.
A railroad was built connecting Shelbyville toIndianapolis in the late 1830s, the first railroad in the state; it was later expanded to connect toMadison andJeffersonville.
Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 crashed on September 9, 1969, nearFairland. Nearly 30 of the 83 people killed were never identified and were buried in a mass grave in Shelbyville.[10]
John Hamilton House,Lora B. Pearson School,Porter Pool Bathhouse,Shelbyville Commercial Historic District,Shelby County Courthouse,Shelbyville High School, andWest Side Historic District are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[11][12] TheGrover Museum features a "Streets of Old Shelby" exhibit.
Horseshoe Indianapolis (owned byCaesars Entertainment) opened in 2009.
Shelbyville is located inCentral Indiana and within theIndianapolis metropolitan area. It is 26 miles (42 km) southeast ofDowntown Indianapolis. The city is at the fork of theLittle Blue andBig Blue Rivers.
According to the 2010 census, Shelbyville has a total area of 11.845 square miles (30.68 km2), of which 11.56 square miles (29.94 km2) (or 97.59%) is land and 0.285 square miles (0.74 km2) (or 2.41%) is water.[13]
Shelbyville has ahumid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) experiencing four distinct seasons.
| Climate data for Shelbyville, Indiana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 77 (25) | 87 (31) | 93 (34) | 98 (37) | 102 (39) | 108 (42) | 103 (39) | 102 (39) | 92 (33) | 82 (28) | 82 (28) | 108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 59.2 (15.1) | 63.5 (17.5) | 73.5 (23.1) | 80.7 (27.1) | 87.0 (30.6) | 91.9 (33.3) | 92.3 (33.5) | 92.2 (33.4) | 90.8 (32.7) | 83.2 (28.4) | 70.8 (21.6) | 61.6 (16.4) | 94.6 (34.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.2 (2.3) | 40.4 (4.7) | 51.2 (10.7) | 63.7 (17.6) | 73.5 (23.1) | 82.0 (27.8) | 84.8 (29.3) | 83.8 (28.8) | 78.7 (25.9) | 66.4 (19.1) | 52.4 (11.3) | 40.7 (4.8) | 62.8 (17.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.0 (−2.2) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 41.1 (5.1) | 52.6 (11.4) | 63.1 (17.3) | 71.7 (22.1) | 74.4 (23.6) | 72.9 (22.7) | 66.7 (19.3) | 54.9 (12.7) | 42.9 (6.1) | 32.9 (0.5) | 52.7 (11.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 22.4 (−5.3) | 30.9 (−0.6) | 41.4 (5.2) | 52.7 (11.5) | 61.4 (16.3) | 64.0 (17.8) | 61.9 (16.6) | 54.7 (12.6) | 43.4 (6.3) | 33.3 (0.7) | 25.2 (−3.8) | 42.6 (5.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.8 (−18.2) | 4.5 (−15.3) | 14.9 (−9.5) | 27.0 (−2.8) | 37.5 (3.1) | 48.9 (9.4) | 53.6 (12.0) | 51.6 (10.9) | 41.4 (5.2) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 19.5 (−6.9) | 7.5 (−13.6) | −3.9 (−19.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) | −20 (−29) | −5 (−21) | 12 (−11) | 25 (−4) | 36 (2) | 38 (3) | 36 (2) | 28 (−2) | 15 (−9) | −4 (−20) | −24 (−31) | −25 (−32) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.32 (84) | 2.68 (68) | 3.30 (84) | 4.68 (119) | 4.70 (119) | 4.86 (123) | 4.16 (106) | 3.20 (81) | 3.17 (81) | 3.13 (80) | 3.44 (87) | 3.39 (86) | 44.03 (1,118) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) | 3.8 (9.7) | 1.8 (4.6) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 3.6 (9.1) | 14.6 (36.65) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.7 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 118.9 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[14] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[15] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1840 | 446 | — | |
| 1850 | 995 | 123.1% | |
| 1860 | 1,960 | 97.0% | |
| 1870 | 2,731 | 39.3% | |
| 1880 | 3,745 | 37.1% | |
| 1890 | 5,451 | 45.6% | |
| 1900 | 7,169 | 31.5% | |
| 1910 | 9,500 | 32.5% | |
| 1920 | 9,701 | 2.1% | |
| 1930 | 10,618 | 9.5% | |
| 1940 | 10,791 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 11,734 | 8.7% | |
| 1960 | 14,317 | 22.0% | |
| 1970 | 15,094 | 5.4% | |
| 1980 | 14,989 | −0.7% | |
| 1990 | 15,336 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 17,951 | 17.1% | |
| 2010 | 19,191 | 6.9% | |
| 2020 | 20,067 | 4.6% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
As of the census[16] of 2010, there were 19,191 people, 7,682 households, and 4,848 families living in the city. The population density was 1,660.1 inhabitants per square mile (641.0/km2). There were 8,658 housing units at an average density of 749.0 per square mile (289.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.9%White, 1.9%African American, 0.2%Native American, 1.0%Asian, 3.2% fromother races, and 1.7% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 7.1% of the population.
There were 7,682 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 35.9 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 17,951 people, 7,307 households, and 4,654 families living in the city. The population density was 2,023.0 inhabitants per square mile (781.1/km2). There were 7,930 housing units at an average density of 893.7 per square mile (345.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.28%White, 1.58%African American, 0.15%Native American, 1.16%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.90% fromother races, and 0.91% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 7,307 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,824, and the median income for a family was $46,379. Males had a median income of $34,550 versus $24,331 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,670. About 6.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Shelbyville has a public library. It is one of three branches of the Shelby County Public Library system.[17]
Shelbyville Central Schools consists ofShelbyville Senior High School, Shelbyville Middle School, and three lower grades / elementary schools in neighborhoods: Coulston Elementary, Loper Elementary, and Hendricks Elementary.
St Joseph Elementary School is a private / parochial school, associated with the St JosephRoman Catholic Church.
Until 1870 (five years after theAmerican Civil War and midway into theReconstruction era for the emancipated Southern slaves, now called freedmen), no public education was provided for Shelbyville's black residents. In that year, the state of Indiana required communities to provide free public education for all children, similar to that already available in most Eastern states since the 1840s, but allowed the various towns and counties to choose whether they would be racially integrated as in theNorth, or segregated as in theSouth where the enactment of a series of discrimination laws marked the start of the "Jim Crow" era from the1880s. In theMidwest region town of Shelbyville, schools were racially integrated at the high school level but segregated in the lower elementary grades until 1949, five years before the landmark unanimous decision of theUnited States Supreme Court inBrown v. Board of Education in May 1954 to outlaw legal segregation.[18]
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