Named in the honor of Isaac Shelby, the first and fifth Governor of Kentucky, the Shelby County was founded in 1827. Shelbyville forms the county seat. A population of more than 22.3K with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with around 9K households and 6.5K families are found here. It has an estimated area of 768 sq mi.

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