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Sidney, Ohio

City in Shelby County, Ohio · ZIP 45365

  • Shelby County
  • Within Clinton Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7 public schools
  • 20,392 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,645Households
  • $59,560Median household income
  • $159,300Median home value
  • 7Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sidney

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.9%
20k20.5k21k21.5k2000: 20,21120002010: 21,22920102020: 20,589202020,21120,589
Population of Sidney at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,211
201021,229
202020,589

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sidney
Under $50k42.4%
$50k to $100k33.6%
$100k to $150k12.2%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $59,560 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sidney
Owner occupied
5,466 units
Renter occupied
3,179 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sidney compared with its county and state
Sidney compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSidneyShelby CountyOhio
Population20,45748,00711,780,046
Median household income$59,560$72,822$69,680
Median age40.340.139.6
Median home value$159,300$190,300$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%20.6%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.5%1.5%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes63.2%73.7%67.0%
Mean commute to work17.3 minutes19.5 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Sidney7
Public schools in Sidney, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Whittier Early Childhood CenterPublicPre-KSidney City
Emerson Primary SchoolPublicK–2Sidney City
Longfellow Primary SchoolPublicK–2Sidney City
Northwood Intermediate SchoolPublic3–4Sidney City
Sidney Middle SchoolPublic5–8Sidney City
Sidney High SchoolPublic9–12Sidney City
Jacket Virtual AcademyPublic3–12Sidney City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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