Russia is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, home to about 638 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45363.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)82 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Russia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Russia had 712 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 810th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Shelby County grew from 24,625 residents in 1900 to 48,230 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Piqua Wwtp, OH weather station (12 miles away).
24,487 jobs at 989 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Russia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Russia Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Russia Elementary SchoolRussia | K–6 | 226 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Russia High SchoolRussia | 7–12 | 218 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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