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Shelby County, Ohio

Shelby County, Ohio, has 48,065 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sidney. It uses Eastern Time and covers 408 sq mi (1,056 km²) of land.

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Shelby County in Ohio
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Resident population, July 2025
48,065
Land area
408 sq mi (1,056 km²)
County seat or government
Sidney
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$73,978 ± $3,615
Median home value
$208,100 ± $9,546
Median rent, with utilities
$922 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
73.7% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sidney, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.02 sq mi (7.81 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39149
Coordinates (central point)
40.336680, -84.204142
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Shelby County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4536528,965 people
  2. 4535625,237 people
  3. 458655,522 people
  4. 453805,394 people
  5. 453024,338 people
  6. 458694,170 people
  7. 458453,429 people
  8. 458712,167 people
  9. 453062,124 people
  10. 453341,882 people
  11. 453631,862 people
  12. 453331,830 people
All 18
  1. 453171,187 people
  2. 45388841 people
  3. 45340800 people
  4. 45360278 people
  5. 45353242 people
  6. 4533684 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Shelby County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Shelby County, largest first

  1. Clinton Township20,133 people
  2. Franklin Township3,475 people
  3. Dinsmore Township3,381 people
  4. McLean Township3,364 people
  5. Cynthian Township2,847 people
  6. Loramie Township2,597 people
  7. Jackson Township2,349 people
  8. Salem Township2,048 people
  9. Van Buren Township2,031 people
  10. Washington Township1,392 people
  11. Perry Township1,255 people
  12. Turtle Creek Township1,239 people
All 14
  1. Green Township987 people
  2. Orange Township831 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Shelby County, largest first

  1. Sidney City School District24,154 people
  2. Graham Local School District11,764 people
  3. Versailles Exempted Village School District6,614 people
  4. Anna Local School District5,470 people
  5. Minster Local School District4,614 people
  6. Fort Loramie Local School District4,424 people
  7. Hardin-Houston Local School District4,255 people
  8. New Bremen Local School District3,955 people
  9. Bradford Exempted Village School District3,012 people
  10. Jackson Center Local School District2,453 people
  11. New Knoxville Local School District2,444 people
  12. Fairlawn Local School District2,359 people
All 14
  1. Botkins Local School District2,094 people
  2. Russia Local School District1,804 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sidney, Ohio (city)20,501 people
  2. Minster, Ohio (village)3,182 people
  3. Anna, Ohio (village)1,699 people
  4. Fort Loramie, Ohio (village)1,467 people
  5. Jackson Center, Ohio (village)1,339 people
  6. Botkins, Ohio (village)956 people
  7. Russia, Ohio (village)638 people
  8. Port Jefferson, Ohio (village)306 people
  9. Lockington, Ohio (village)154 people
  10. Kettlersville, Ohio (village)121 people
  11. Newport, Shelby County, Ohio (CDP)96 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Auglaize County, Ohio16 mi north
  2. Miami County, Ohio20 mi south
  3. Logan County, Ohio23 mi east
  4. Darke County, Ohio26 mi southwest
  5. Mercer County, Ohio26 mi northwest
  6. Champaign County, Ohio27 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.