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Shepherdsville, Kentucky

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Shepherdsville Northwest census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40165. It stands on Buffalo Run. The Survey maps it on the Shepherdsville quadrangle. 14,201 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 449 feet above sea level.

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Shepherdsville within Bullitt County

On record in Shepherdsville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Shepherdsville grew from 11,222 to 14,201 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201011,222
202014,201+2,979 (+27%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

69 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 69 fires within 5 miles of Shepherdsville between 1997 and 2016, burning about 200 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined31
Debris and open burning19
Recreation and ceremony16
Equipment and vehicle use1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 September 2012Debris and open burning3.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryJOHNSON HO
22 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
18 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.9 acresKentucky Division of ForestryCHIP FIRE
17 September 2008Debris and open burning1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
15 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
12 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
11 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
10 August 2002Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Bullitt County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Shepherdsville: 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Bloating Material, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Highway 61 RoadcutClayProspect
ShepherdsvilleBloating MaterialProducerSedimentary
Bullitt County QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Sheperdsville QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Bullitt County

Storms near this place

54 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shepherdsville in 54 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2017Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$100,000A NWS Storm Survey team found a swath of intermittent wind damage extending from Shepherdsville, KY to Mount Washington, KY. Damage length was approximately 11.12 miles and at its widest almost 2 miles. The damage was mainly confined to areas along either side of Highway 44. Numerous trees were downed and several buildings received carport and shingle damage.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$50,000Trees were blown down. The roof was blown off a house.
November 2000Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$20,000no account filed
July 2015Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$15,000A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of damage to roofs and fences in Shepherdsville due to severe thunderstorm winds.
June 2009LightningShepherdsville$15,000A house caught fire due to a lightning strike at 163 Mills Court.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$10,000A tree was blown onto a house near Shepherdsville.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$5,000A tree was blown on to a house on Laurel River Drive. Other trees were downed along Bells Mill Road.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$3,000Broadcast media reported power lines down in downtown Shepherdsville.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A tree was blown down along Raymond Road.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A tree fell down on Cedar Grove Road.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-There were multiple trees and power lines down over the road.
February 2018FloodShepherdsville-Preston Highway closed in downtown due to high water from the Salt River overflowing the road.
February 2018Flash FloodShepherdsville-Public reported flash flooding of the Salt River near I-65 bridge.
February 2018FloodShepherdsville-The Salt River at Shepherdsville went into moderate flood stage. The river crested at 35.01 feet which is 3.01 feet above flood stage.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Power lines were reported down in Shepherdsville.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Power lines were reported down by the public.
May 2015HailShepherdsville-The Bullitt County emergency manager reported hail up to nickel size in diameter.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Shelby County emergency management reported trees and power lines down countywide. The Kentucky Mesonet site 6 miles southeast of Shepherdsville measured a 53 mph wind gust.
December 2013Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Large tree limbs were downed across Highways 61 and 245 near Sheperdsville. A spotter near this same location measured a 50 mph wind gust.
July 2011Flash FloodShepherdsville-Local Broadcast Media reported two to three feet of water on North Buckman Street between Walgreens and Big-0 Tire Company. Several measured reports of heavy rain were received from Bullitt County. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 4.12 inches of rain. A Kentucky Mesonet Site also measured 2.88 inches of rain within one hour. Both of these amounts were measured between 3 and 5 pm EST.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A semi was flipped over on I-65 at exit 116.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Winds were estimated to be 60 mph at Shepherdsville Elementary School.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A tree was blown down on Eastview Rd. in Shepherdsville.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees and power lines were downed county-wide.
June 2009Flash FloodShepherdsville-Highway 61 was closed between Kentucky Highway 44 and Conestoga Parkway, also called Adam Shepherd Parkway.
April 2006Heavy RainShepherdsville-1.37 inches of rain fell in around one hour.
May 2004Flash FloodShepherdsville-Heavy rains left high water and created a mudslide near the intersection of Highway 61 and state road 1020.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Numerous trees and power lines were downed.
May 2004Flash FloodShepherdsville-Sections of Interstate 65 were flooded.
May 2004HailShepherdsville-The spotter also reported a 65 MPH wind gust.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Power lines were downed at the KOA Campground on Highway 44.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees were downed.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees were downed.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees were blown down.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 44 and at Cedar Grove Road.
July 1999Flash FloodShepherdsville-Flash flooding occurred along Highway 61 in Shepherdsville
April 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Dispatch reported trees and power lines down just south of Sheperdsville.
March 2012HailShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2011HailShepherdsville-no account filed
January 2006HailShepherdsville-no account filed
June 2005Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2002HailShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2002HailShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2002HailShepherdsville-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 1996HailShepherdsville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Bullitt County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Salt River0.7 miles12
Oak Grove1.1 miles12
Gap in Knob2.1 miles17
Bullitt Lick (historical)2.8 miles20
Lick Skillet (historical)3.3 miles12
Bardstown Junction3.4 miles12
Fox Chase4.1 miles17
Beech Grove4.3 miles13

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on ShepherdsvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2241892The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 503351. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.