Science Hill School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Shelbyville, KY: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Shelbyville is Shelby County Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For emergencies, Shelbyville is closest to Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital, 0.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shelbyville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Shelbyville.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 95.8% of Shelbyville residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Shelbyville Water & Sewer Commission
Shelbyville Water & Sewer Commission supplies Shelbyville: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Louisville Water Company as seller) and serves 23,760 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY1060394.
6 home internet providers serve Shelbyville
97% of 5,235 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 97% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 49% | 10/1 |
| Bluegrass Fiber | Fixed wireless | 41% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Shelbyville, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Shelbyville, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check shelbyvillekentucky.com →
From shelbyvillekentucky.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 1/1/2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shelbyville is in Shelby County School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Shelbyville is in ZIP code 40065
ZIP codes where Shelbyville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shelbyville | ZIP’s residents in Shelbyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40065 | Shelbyville, KY | 100% | 53% |
40066 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Shelbyville
Who supplies Shelbyville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Shelbyville Water & Sewer Commission (EPA ID KY1060394). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shelbyville?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Shelbyville?
AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon, All Points Broadband, Bluegrass Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shelbyville?
40065. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shelbyville in?
Shelby County School District.
How do I register to vote in Shelbyville?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Shelby County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Shelbyville’s own website (shelbyvillekentucky.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.