Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, home to about 20,501 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45365.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sidney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sidney; 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.
Sidney had 20,589 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 85th 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 18°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidney 1 S, OH weather station (about a mile 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).
211 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sidney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fairlawn Local, Sidney City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn Elementary SchoolSidney | Pre-K–5 | 268 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Whittier Early Childhood CenterSidney | Pre-K | 306 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Emerson Primary SchoolSidney | K–2 | 340 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Longfellow Primary SchoolSidney | K–2 | 303 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northwood Intermediate SchoolSidney | 3–4 | 438 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jacket Virtual AcademySidney | 4–12 | 131 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sidney Middle SchoolSidney | 5–8 | 840 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Fairlawn High SchoolSidney | 6–12 | 285 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Sidney High SchoolSidney | 9–12 | 791 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Angels SchoolSidney | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Christian Academy SchoolsSidney | TK–12 | 158 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Lehman Catholic High SchoolSidney | 9–12 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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