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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 48,592 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,423 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)
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    • Anna is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
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  • Botkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Botkins is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
  • Fort Loramie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
    • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
  • Jackson Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kettlersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
    • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
  • Lockington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lockington is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Port Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
    • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
  • Russia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Russia is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • 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)
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    • Sidney is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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