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Counties: Shelby County Shelby County Area: 409 square miles Location: Central Indiana, bordered on the north by Hancock County, to the east by Rush County, to the southeast by Decatur County, to the south by Bartholomew County, to the west by Johnson County, and to the northwest by Marion County. Population: 43,445 (2000 Census) 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 19,560 21,892 25,257 25,454 26,491 26,802 25,982 26,552 25,953 28,026 34,093 37,797 39,887 40,307 43,445 Cities & Towns: Shelbyville (county seat, 17,951, 45th largest city in the State); Morristown (1,133), St. Paul (1,022), and Mount Auburn (75) Named For: Isaac Shelby, who fought in the American Revolution and the War of 1812; he was also Governor of Kentucky.