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Welcome to Shelby County ...

Time Zone: Shelby County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sidney is the Seat for Shelby County.

Shelby County was founded April 1, 1819 and was created by taking area from Miami County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shelby had a population of 48,590 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,349 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelby represented 0.43% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County:

  • Anna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Anna is located in Shelby County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
  • Botkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Botkins is located in Shelby County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
  • Fort Laramie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jackson Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kettlersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lockington is located in Shelby County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Port Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Russia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Russia is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
  • Sidney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney is located in Shelby County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.