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Shelby County, Indiana

Shelby County, Indiana, has 45,882 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Shelbyville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 411 sq mi (1,065 km²) of land.

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Shelby County in Indiana
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Shelby County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
45,882
Land area
411 sq mi (1,065 km²)
County seat or government
Shelbyville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$72,190 ± $4,637
Median home value
$212,400 ± $10,111
Median rent, with utilities
$987 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
72.5% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.62 sq mi (4.2 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18145
Coordinates (central point)
39.524135, -85.792174
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Shelby County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4614043,511 people
  2. 4613134,647 people
  3. 4617628,782 people
  4. 4724021,484 people
  5. 4625915,169 people
  6. 4616314,498 people
  7. 461247,304 people
  8. 461263,902 people
  9. 461302,455 people
  10. 461612,347 people
  11. 472721,844 people
  12. 461821,803 people
All 17
  1. 472341,617 people
  2. 46110917 people
  3. 46150854 people
  4. 46162227 people
  5. 46144216 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Shelby County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Shelby County, largest first

  1. Addison Township21,744 people
  2. Moral Township4,613 people
  3. Brandywine Township2,085 people
  4. Noble Township2,041 people
  5. Hanover Township1,967 people
  6. Marion Township1,853 people
  7. Jackson Township1,744 people
  8. Liberty Township1,651 people
  9. Shelby Township1,630 people
  10. Hendricks Township1,604 people
  11. Van Buren Township1,308 people
  12. Sugar Creek Township1,195 people
All 14
  1. Union Township949 people
  2. Washington Township881 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Shelby County, largest first

  1. Shelbyville Central Schools24,465 people
  2. Decatur County Community Schools11,482 people
  3. Shelby Eastern Schools8,412 people
  4. Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation7,893 people
  5. Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools4,229 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Shelbyville, Indiana (city)20,296 people
  2. Edinburgh, Indiana (town)4,381 people
  3. Morristown, Indiana (town)1,134 people
  4. St. Paul, Indiana (town)887 people
  5. Fairland, Indiana (town)660 people
  6. Pleasant View, Indiana (CDP)611 people
  7. Waldron, Indiana (CDP)606 people
  8. Boggstown, Indiana (CDP)597 people
  9. Marion, Indiana (CDP)276 people
  10. Carrollton, Indiana (CDP)267 people
  11. Geneva, Indiana (CDP)265 people
  12. Blue Ridge, Indiana (CDP)215 people
All 17
  1. Gwynneville, Indiana (CDP)198 people
  2. Flat Rock, Indiana (CDP)121 people
  3. Fountaintown, Indiana (CDP)119 people
  4. Marietta, Indiana (CDP)97 people
  5. London, Indiana (CDP)30 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Johnson County, Indiana16 mi west
  2. Rush County, Indiana19 mi east
  3. Hancock County, Indiana21 mi north
  4. Decatur County, Indiana22 mi southeast
  5. Bartholomew County, Indiana23 mi south
  6. Marion County, Indiana26 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.