Shelbyville, Indiana

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Shelbyville is the county seat of Shelby County, Indiana. The town was incorporated January 21, 1850, by a special act of the Legislature.

One longtime Shelbyville citizen, Thomas A. Hendricks, after serving as Governor of Indiana and in other state offices, became Vice President of the United States in 1884.

Another local citizen, Charles Major, acquired national fame for several popular novels. One of his books, When Knighthood Was in Flower, was especially successful on the stage and in a movie.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 City Government 2.1 Mayor 2.2 City Council 2.3 Police Department 3 Businesses 4 Schools 5 Churches 6 Cemetaries

Demographics

• Population: 17,951 as of 2000 Census.

City Government

Mayor

• Scott Furgeson

City Council

• Richard Fero - 1st Ward
• Jeff Sponsel - 2nd Ward
• Rob Nolley - 3rd Ward
• Tamara Sullivan - 4th Ward
• Kim Owens - 5th Ward
• John Heaton - At Large
• David Phares, II - At Large

Police Department

• Bill Elliott - Police Chief
• Dave Benefiel - Deputy Chief

Businesses

Schools

• Shelbyville High School

Churches

Cemetaries