County and Regional Demographics

Population

  • Shelby County – 47,671
  • Sidney – 20,421
  • Anna – 1,466
  • Botkins – 1,167
  • Jackson Center – 1,437
  • Fort Loramie – 1,592
  • Russia – 720

Education

  • 91.2% of people over 25 have high school diplomas or higher
  • 20.7% of people over 25 have bachelor’s degrees or higher

Income

  • Median household income $73,502
  • 89.3% of families are above the poverty limit

Business

  • 974 private businesses – private businesses provide jobs to nearly 26,000 people
  • Shelby County is home to two of the top employers in the region — Honda Engine Plant and Copeland
  • 45.1% of the employment is in manufacturing – the largest percentage of manufacturing jobs per capita in the State of Ohio

Housing

  • 20,164 households in Shelby County
  • 91.3% of housing units are occupied, 71% being owned by the resident
  • $174,200 median value of owner-occupied houses

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Agriculture

  • 947 Total Farms
  • 214,966 acres of land in Farms
  • Approximately $178,239,000 in total cash receipts – placing Shelby County in the top ten percent of all counties in Ohio

Climate

  • Average annual temperature – 50.4
  • Average high temperature – 60.9; Average low temperature – 39.3
  • Average rainfall – 39.5”

Shelby County Consists of

  • 410 square miles
  • 14 townships, 8 incorporated villages, and the City of Sidney (County Seat)
  • 8 public school districts and 2 private schools
  • 20 miles of highway, 143 miles of state highway, and over 1,000 miles of paved roads total

Labor Force

  • Shelby County has an available labor force of 24,200
  • Labor force of surrounding counties totals 250,000
  • Net inflow of workers on a daily basis —  2,900
  • Average travel time to work is 18.4 minutes
  • 3.3% unemployment rate — October 2023

Miles From

  • Dayton – 40
  • Columbus – 75
  • Cincinnati – 93
  • Toledo – 112
  • Indianapolis – 40
  • Cleveland – Approximately 200
  • 1-75 – 1
  • 1-70 – 32