Business View Civil & Municipal - May 2023

62 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 5 AT A GLANCE SHEPHERDSVILLE, KENTUCKY WHAT: A well-travelled city on I-65, bringing quality-of-life improvements to residents WHERE: Bullitt County, Kentucky WEBSITE: www.shepherdsville.net Celebrating the rich Kentucky traditions of bourbon and horses, Shepherdsville is a city with a new vision, focused on quality- of-life amenities for all. Located only 15 minutes south of Louisville, the community was established in 1793, when many were attracted to the area for the natural resources of Bullitt’s Lick on the Salt River, leading to a booming salt industry in the city’s early history. With a population of 14,300, the Shepherdsville of today is a hub of distribution centers, home to major names such as UPS, Amazon, Johnson and Johnson, and Best Buy, due to a prime position on Interstate 65 and proximity to the Louisville Airport, creating an ideal situation that allows goods to travel to 70% of the U.S. within one day. C