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Named for Isaac Shelby, the first governor of Kentucky
5 LARGEST CITIES/TOWNS population
Shelbyville ………………………………….18,372 Edinburgh ……………………………………4,582 Morristown …………………………………..1,257 St. Paul ……………………………………….1,006
5 LARGEST EMPLOYERS employees
Knauf Insulation ……………………………….900 Atlas Cold Storage (Kroger Co.) …………..600 PK USA Inc………………………………………550 Major Hospital………………………………….530 Pilkington North America Inc……………….385
SHELBY MSA*
Population 43,844 1,682,815 Median age 38.6 35.6 Households 17,522 667,391 Average household size
2.47 2.48
Median household income
$52,487 $60,138
Median housing unit value/sale price
$98,898 $115,164 Unemployment rate 4.8% 4.3% Labor force 24,335 902,995 Education High school or higher
81.6% 89.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.1% 30.7%
*Metropolitan Statistical Area; the Indianapolis MSA includes Marion and surrounding counties and Brown and Putnam counties.
Data was derived from Applied Geographic Solutions, Experian, the U.S. Census and The Indy Partnership’s Employer Database.
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