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Shelbyville, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Shelby County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
17,436 Population 1,747/sq mi density
$73,733 Median Income $34,104 per capita
$238,600 Home Value $303,659 Zillow
$979 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
127 Violent Crime/100K 1,778 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,733 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$238,600 home value, $979/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Climate Overview

Avg Annual Temperature
54°F
12°C · US avg: 54°F
Sunny Days
293
days per year
Annual Precipitation
49.8"
US avg: 38"
Elevation
768 ft
234 meters

Monthly Average Temperature

Jan 31°F (-0.6°C)
Feb 34.9°F (1.6°C)
Mar 44.4°F (6.9°C)
Apr 54°F (12.2°C)
May 63.3°F (17.4°C)
Jun 71.6°F (22°C)
Jul 74.9°F (23.8°C)
Aug 74.3°F (23.5°C)
Sep 67.8°F (19.9°C)
Oct 55.9°F (13.3°C)
Nov 45.2°F (7.3°C)
Dec 35.7°F (2.1°C)

Monthly Precipitation

Jan 3.27"
Feb 3.39"
Mar 4.41"
Apr 4.29"
May 4.92"
Jun 4.33"
Jul 4.69"
Aug 3.82"
Sep 3.19"
Oct 3.03"
Nov 3.82"
Dec 4.09"

Air Quality

Median AQI
41
Good
US avg: 45

Natural Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

Overall Risk Score
61.9
Relatively Low
Social Vulnerability
46.2
Percentile (0-100)
Community Resilience
79.9
Percentile (0-100)

Risk by Category

Lightning Relatively High
Strong Wind Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Tornado Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Flooding Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Hurricane Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Wildfire Very Low

Historical Events & Hazards

Earthquakes
16
Max magnitude: 3.9
Last: 2025-05-11 (M2.8)
Tornadoes
470
Max EF scale: 5
Last: 2024 · 70 deaths · 1969 injuries
Traffic Accidents
47
Avg severity: 2.5/4

Complete Climate Data

Temperature & Weather

Avg Annual Temperature54°F (12°C)
January Average31°F
July Average75°F
Sunny Days293
Annual Precipitation49.8"
Elevation768 ft

Air Quality

Median AQI41 (Good)