Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:17 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:53 am – 5:24 pm
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People2,898 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,064 householdsMedian household income $91,786Median home value $259,100Median rent $975 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,471 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,206 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days34 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shelbyville 1 E station, 9 mi away; snow from Bardstown 5e
Nearby landmarksRed Riverriver · 3.5 miJeptha Knobpeak · 4.6 miHickory Hill Lakelake · 6.4 miGuist Creek Lakelake · 7.0 miElk Hillpeak · 6.5 miBluegrass Community and Technical College - Lawrenceburg Campuscollege · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuist Creek Lakestate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 321 acresTaylorsville Lake State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 2,037 acresTaylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 9,419 acresKDFWR Game Farmstate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 97 acresBeaver Lakestate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 150 acresGreenway Parkpark · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 197438 mi away, near Bromley, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShelby County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 360 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, KY, 25 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShelbyville Water & Sewer Commissionserves 23,760 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation822 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrankfort Regional Medical Center10.3 miPost officeWaddy Post Office1.6 miTown hallShelbyville City Hall9.7 miPoliceShelbyville Police Department9.7 miFire stationWaddy Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBluegrass Community and Technical College - Lawrenceburg Campus9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX27 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF36 miInterstateI-643.0 miUS highwayUS 604.4 miAmtrakUnion Terminal CIN75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40076 ZIP area.
