Shelby County, Indiana

Shelby County
County
Shelby County Courthouse in Shelbyville
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°31′N 85°47′W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1821
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  (2010)
• Total	44,436
• Density	107.7/sq mi (41.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.co.shelby.in.us
Indiana county number 73

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 44,436. The county seat is Shelbyville.

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

• Shelbyville

Towns

• Edinburgh
• Fairland
• Morristown
• St. Paul

Census-designated place

• Waldron

Other unincorporated places

• Beech Brook
• Bengal
• Blue Ridge
• Boggstown
• Brent Woods
• Brookfield
• Camp Flat Rock
• 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
• Rolling Ridge
• Sleepy Hollow
• Smithland
• Southeast Manor
• Sugar Creek
• Walkerville
• 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

Shelbyville, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.4     35 18     2.4     40 22     3.4     51 31     3.9     63 41     4.5     73 52     3.9     82 61     4     86 65     3.5     84 63     2.7     78 55     2.8     66 43     3.6     52 35     2.8     40 24 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     60     2 −8     60     4 −6     87     11 −1     100     17 5     114     23 11     100     28 16     102     30 18     89     29 17     70     26 13     72     19 6     90     11 2     71     4 −4 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm

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.

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	70.7% 12,718	23.6% 4,247	5.7% 1,029
2012	65.5% 10,978	32.0% 5,359	2.5% 423
2008	58.7% 10,333	39.7% 6,987	1.6% 282
2004	71.1% 11,397	28.2% 4,519	0.7% 111
2000	62.6% 9,590	35.1% 5,374	2.3% 346
1996	51.4% 7,778	35.5% 5,374	13.2% 1,990
1992	49.8% 8,075	28.1% 4,560	22.1% 3,576
1988	65.1% 10,176	34.5% 5,382	0.4% 63
1984	66.9% 11,056	32.4% 5,357	0.7% 109
1980	61.2% 10,496	34.2% 5,861	4.6% 793
1976	55.2% 8,918	44.0% 7,098	0.8% 134
1972	72.4% 10,794	27.0% 4,028	0.5% 78
1968	52.8% 8,574	33.4% 5,417	13.8% 2,235
1964	44.4% 7,310	55.2% 9,078	0.4% 67
1960	56.8% 9,421	42.8% 7,111	0.4% 70
1956	58.0% 9,170	41.5% 6,561	0.5% 80
1952	57.2% 8,961	41.8% 6,552	1.0% 158
1948	45.5% 6,068	52.5% 6,992	2.0% 264
1944	49.6% 6,816	49.5% 6,798	0.9% 119
1940	47.0% 7,216	52.2% 8,015	0.8% 117
1936	41.0% 6,026	58.1% 8,552	0.9% 139
1932	38.1% 5,410	60.1% 8,552	1.8% 257
1928	56.1% 7,516	43.2% 5,790	0.6% 83
1924	51.5% 6,664	46.2% 5,976	2.3% 296
1920	47.2% 6,336	50.9% 6,845	1.9% 256
1916	42.9% 3,201	52.3% 3,900	4.8% 360
1912	17.3% 1,254	47.5% 3,432	35.2% 2,544
1908	44.5% 3,529	50.9% 4,035	4.5% 359
1904	48.2% 3,660	46.8% 3,550	5.0% 382
1900	44.8% 3,291	52.3% 3,846	2.9% 216
1896	44.6% 3,219	53.1% 3,828	2.3% 167
1892	40.7% 2,664	53.3% 3,490	6.1% 399
1888	44.4% 2,877	52.6% 3,409	3.0% 192

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversee different parts of the county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Current elected officials

• County Commissioners
  • Donald Parker
  • Kevin Nigh
  • Chris Ross
• County Council
  • Terry Smith
  • Bob Carmony
  • Tom Debaun
  • Brent Fuchs
  • Linda Sanders
  • Tami Grubbs
  • Margaret Brunk

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2016 (est.)	44,324		−0.3%
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.

Born in Shelby County

• Isaac Colton Ash, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1925–27
• George W. Clarke, governor of Iowa, 1913–1917

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Indiana

References

• Young, Julie (2010). A brief history of Shelby County, Indiana. Charleston, SC: History Press. ISBN 978-1-59629-846-0. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)