Sellersburg, IN

Sellersburg, Indiana

Introduction to Sellersburg, Indiana

Sellersburg, Indiana, in Clark county, is 10 miles N of Louisville, Kentucky. Part of the surrounding Louisville metro area, the town is not isolated. Sellersburg is home to some 6,071 residents.

Sellersburg History

The town of Sellersburg was established in the early 1800s, and was named after its founder, Moses Sellers. In the early 1980s, a regional airport base called Clark Regional Airport was built to handle small private aircrafts. In 1994, Fuzzy Zoeller, a local PGA golfer, opened Covered Bridge Golf Club, which he had designed. He used it to host pro-celebrity golf tournaments and to raise money for local charity.

Sellersburg and Nearby Attractions

• Conway Fire Museum
• Deam Lake State Recreation Area
• Corydon Capitol Historic Site
• Cathedral Gardens
• Louisville Zoo

Things To Do In Sellersburg

Corydon Capitol Historic Site, Locust Grove, Callahan Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind, and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum are located nearby. Covered Bridge Golf Club offers opportunities to play golf. Other places of interest are Cathedral Gardens, Louisville Zoo, Squire Boone Caverns Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, and Yew Dell Gardens.

Sellersburg Transportation

Louisville International-Standiford Field is nearby.

Sellersburg Higher Education

The closest colleges to Sellersburg include Ivy Tech Community College - South Central, Bellarmine University, and Hanover College.

High Points

Sellersburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sellersburg, IN

Comparing Sellersburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Sellersburg Almanac

Sellersburg Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Sellersburg Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Sellersburg, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Sellersburg High Schools (2004)

SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
557 RENZ AVE
812-246-3391
Serves 644 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Sellersburg Colleges

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Ivy Tech Community College-South Central

(List of All Indiana Colleges)

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