Shelby County, Ohio
30 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 47,929
- Median household income
- $73,978
- ±3,615
- Unemployed
- 4.1%
- 1,008 of 24,769 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.5%
- 17,479 of 18,906 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Shelby | 47,977 (2021) | 129 E Court St, Sidney | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sidney | 20,421 (2021) | 201 W Poplar St, Sidney | Website |
| Village of Anna | 1,467 (2021) | Po Box 140, Anna | Website |
| Village of Botkins | 1,162 (2021) | Po Box 190, Botkins | Website |
| Village of Fort Loramie | 1,592 (2021) | Po Box 10, Fort Loramie | Website |
| Village of Jackson Center | 1,439 (2021) | Po Box 819, Jackson Center | Website |
| Village of Kettlersville | 166 (2021) | Po Box 144, Kettlersville | — |
| Village of Lockington | 159 (2021) | 647 Cross Trail, Piqua | — |
| Village of Port Jefferson | 306 (2021) | Po Box 189, Port Jefferson | — |
| Village of Russia | 720 (2021) | Po Box 305, Russia | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Clinton | 20,161 (2021) | Po Box 603, Sidney | — |
| Township of Cynthian | 1,997 (2021) | 7647 Cardo Rd, Sidney | — |
| Township of Dinsmore | 3,371 (2021) | Po Box 316, Botkins | — |
| Township of Franklin | 3,480 (2021) | 11095 County Road 25A N, Sidney | — |
| Township of Green | 890 (2021) | 19860 Sidney Plattsville Rd, Sidney | — |
| Township of Jackson | 2,374 (2021) | 17266 Wones Rd, Jackson Center | — |
| Township of Loramie | 2,592 (2021) | 4376 Rangeline Rd, Russia | — |
| Township of McLean | 3,366 (2021) | Po Box 68, Fort Loramie | — |
| Township of Orange | 1,122 (2021) | 1801 Bulle Rd, Sidney | — |
| Township of Perry | 960 (2021) | 3111 Hilton St Nw, Massillon | — |
| Township of Salem | 2,071 (2021) | Po Box 187, Port Jefferson | — |
| Township of Turtle Creek | 1,555 (2021) | 8347 State Route 705, Sidney | — |
| Township of Van Buren | 2,096 (2021) | 8833 North St, Kettlersville | — |
| Township of Washington | 1,942 (2021) | 9501 Stangel Rd, Sidney | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loramie Joint Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 253, Fort Loramie | — |
| Houston Joint Ambulance District | Health | 9501 Stangel Rd, Sidney | — |
| Perry Port Salem Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 16, Port Jefferson | — |
| Shelby County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 706 N Wagner Ave, Sidney | Website |
| Shelby County Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 205, Houston | Website |
| Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 822 Fair Rd, Sidney | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Anna Local
School district3 schools
1 McRill Way, Anna, OH, 45302
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Botkins Local
School district2 schools
404 E State St, Botkins, OH, 45306
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fairlawn Local
School district2 schools
18800 Johnston Rd, Sidney, OH, 45365
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fort Loramie Local
School district2 schools
575 Greenback Rd, Fort Loramie, OH, 45845
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hardin-Houston Local
School district2 schools
5300 Houston Rd, Houston, OH, 45333
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jackson Center Local
School district2 schools
204 S Linden St, Jackson Center, OH, 45334
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Russia Local
School district2 schools
100 School St, Russia, OH, 45363
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sidney City
School district7 schools
750 S 4th Ave, Sidney, OH, 45365
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
The Woodruff Farm Connection Market (Urbana)
Downtown Troy Farmers Market (405 SW Public Square Suite 231 S. Cherry Street (market location) Troy)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.