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City in Ohio, United States
20,589Population
12.1 sq miArea
951 ftElevation

Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,589 at the 2020 census. It is approximately 36 miles (58 km) north of Dayton and 100 miles (160 km) south of Toledo, and is a part of the Dayton metropolitan area. The city is named after English poet Philip Sidney, and many of Sidney's elementary schools are named after famous writers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and John Greenleaf Whittier. Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award. In 2009, it was the subject of the documentary film 45365.

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ZIP code45365, 45367
Area code937
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Housing in Sidney

$219K▲ 7.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sidney home is worth about $219,000, up 7.3% in a year, 12% below the Ohio typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market59
Sale-to-list96.7%
Sold in May23
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Safety in Sidney

C

Safety Grade C

Sidney reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Sidney 3.1
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Sidney 15.4
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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