Shelbyville, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 17,951. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,063 (+0.6% change)
Males: 8,737 (48.7%), Females: 9,214 (51.3%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 46176

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $36,824
Median house value: $86,900

Population by Race

Races in Shelbyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.2%), United States (22.8%), Irish (10.6%), English (6.3%), French (2.8%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 764 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Map of Shelbyville, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelbyville

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelbyville city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

2.7% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,060 (+13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Shelbyville:

  • MAJOR HOSPITAL (150 WEST WASHINGTON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelbyville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelbyville:

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelbyville:

  • SHELBYVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: GEZ)
  • POPE FIELD (about 19 miles; GREENFIELD, IN; Abbreviation: GFD)
  • FRANKLIN FLYING FIELD (about 21 miles; FRANKLIN, IN; Abbreviation: 3FK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelbyville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 27 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 32 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 32 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 52 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)

Schools

Public high schools in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBYVILLE SR HIGH SCH (Students: 1,107; Location: 2003 S MILLER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 3406 W 600 S; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Shelbyville:

  • APOSTOLIC CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 1500 MILLER AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBYVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 886; Location: 1200 W MCKAY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • THOMAS A HENDRICKS ELEM SCH (Students: 715; Location: 1111 ST JOSEPH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILLIAM F LOPER ELEM SCH (Students: 567; Location: 901 LOPER DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COULSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 121 KNIGHTSTOWN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 379; Location: 3406 W 600 S; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BLUE RIVER SE PRESCHOOL (Location: C/O 1111 W MCKAY RD; Grades: PK – PK)
  • MILLER ROAD SCHOOL (Location: C/O 1111 W MCKAY RD; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • BLUE RIVER CAREER CTR (Location: 801 ST JOSEPH ST; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Shelbyville:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 127 E BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBYVILLE-SHELBY COUNTY PL (Operating income: $957,705; Location: 57 WEST BROADWAY; 89,545 books; 2,041 audio materials; 4,530 video materials; 207 serial subscriptions)