Shelby County, Indiana
22 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 45,265
- Median household income
- $72,190
- ±4,637
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 817 of 22,957 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.1%
- 16,436 of 18,450 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Shelby | 45,039 (2021) | 25 W Polk St, Shelbyville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Addison | 21,467 (2021) | 210 Columbia Ave, Shelbyville | — |
| Township of Brandywine Civil | 1,899 (2021) | Po Box 174, Fairland | — |
| Township of Hanover | 2,207 (2021) | 8849 N Blue River Rd, Morristown | — |
| Township of Hendricks | 1,211 (2021) | 8318 W 600 S, Edinburgh | — |
| Township of Jackson | 1,999 (2021) | 7144 S.p.r. Rice Springs Drive, Shelbyville | — |
| Township of Liberty | 1,766 (2021) | 7678 E 300 S, Waldron | — |
| Township of Marion | 1,910 (2021) | 81 E Rafferty Rd, Shelbyville | — |
| Township of Moral | 4,637 (2021) | 8333 N Frontage Rd, Fairland | — |
| Township of Noble | 1,419 (2021) | Po Box 279, Saint Paul | — |
| Township of Shelby | 1,884 (2021) | 4730 S 250 E, Shelbyville | — |
| Township of Sugar Creek | 1,075 (2021) | 1900 North Academy Road, Needham | — |
| Township of Union | 926 (2021) | 3179 N 775 E, Shelbyville | — |
| Township of Van Buren | 1,454 (2021) | 2029 E 1000 N, Morristown | — |
| Township of Washington | 1,185 (2021) | 8025 S 250 W, Shelbyville | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Library | Libraries | 57 W Broadway St, Shelbyville | Website |
| Waldron Conservancy District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 242, Waldron | — |
| Shelby County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2779 S 840 W, Manilla | Website |
| Shelby County Recycling District | Solid waste management | 1600 E State Road 44, Shelbyville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Blue River Career Programs
School district1 schools
801 St Joseph St, Shelbyville, IN, 46176
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Excel Center - Shelbyville
Independent charter district1 schools
111 North Harrison Street, Shelbyville, IN, 46176
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northwestern Con School Corp
School district3 schools
4920 W 600 N, Fairland, IN, 46126
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shelby Eastern Schools
School district4 schools
2451 N 600 E, Shelbyville, IN, 46176
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shelbyville Central Schools
School district6 schools
1121 E State Road 44, Shelbyville, IN, 46176
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co
School district2 schools
3406 W 600 S, Shelbyville, IN, 46176
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Morristown Farmers' Market
139 E. Main St., Morristown, IN, 46161
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Shelby County Farmers Market
151 W Washington Street, SHELBYVILLE, IN, 46176
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-07-27. USDA listing
Shelbyville Farmers' Market
Public Square, Shelbyville, IN, 46176
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.