Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County is located in central Illinois. The county seat is Shelbyville, near Lake Shelbyville recreation area.

County Information

County seat
Shelbyville

Courts serving Shelby County

Judicial circuit
4th Circuit, District: 5
County seat
Shelbyville
Courthouse
Shelby County Courthouse
Courthouse address
301 E. Main St., Shelbyville, IL 62565
Court telephone
(217) 774-4212
Chief judge
Jaime Warren

Divisions and services listed for this court: Copier, Court Disability Coordinator, E-filing Kiosk, Electronic Device Policy, Food (Vending/Other), Free Parking, Internet, Lactation Rooms, Language Access, Law Library, Local Rules / Orders, Mobile Devices Allowed, Printer, Remote Proceedings.

Work and industry in Shelby County

  • HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital — County's only hospital

413 business establishments, led by other services (64), retail trade (54), accommodation and food services (42), construction (41), health care and social assistance (37). 2022 County Business Patterns.

Getting to and around Shelby County

Interstate 57 · U.S. Highway 45 · U.S. Highway 51 · Illinois Route 16 · Illinois Route 32 · Illinois Route 128

HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital · Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4

About Shelby County

  • Lake Shelbyville

Community information compiled from api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, illinoiscourts.gov, shelbycounty-il.gov and reviewed 2026-09-10.

Legal Services in Shelby County

Black, Ballard, McDonald, P.C. represents Shelby County clients in the following practice areas:

Shelby County sits in Illinois's 4th Circuit, District: 5, and county matters are filed at the Shelby County Courthouse.

Contact the Firm

The office is located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Contact an attorney to discuss your Shelby County matter.