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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How Sidney ranks

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#45Shortest commute in OH #38Rent easiest to afford in OH #207Lowest property tax in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45365, 45367

Area code937

Living in Sidney

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.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market59

Sale-to-list96.7%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Sidney

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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Work & commute in Sidney

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About one in 3 of Sidney’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Piqua (4%), Franklin (4%) and Troy (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Piqua

Franklin

Troy

Columbus

35%Work in townlive and work in Sidney 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13,672Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Sidney

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

6worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 19%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 9.7%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse

Care nearby

Wilson Memorial HospitalSidney · 0.2 mi · ER

Versailles Medical Center SiteVersailles · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Sidney

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

32Does Sidney flood?paid flood claims since 1990 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sidney MapSidney vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Sidney

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Sidney has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 22°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall