In 1851, Shelby County was established and was named in the favor of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. With an area of 591.37 sq mi, it has its county seat at Harlan. A population of more than 12.1K with an excellent admixture of White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with more than 5.5K households and 5K families dwell in this county.

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