Shelby County, Ohio

Shelby County
Shelby County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°20′N 84°12′W / 40.33°N 84.2°W / 40.33; -84.2
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedApril 1, 1819
Named afterIsaac Shelby
SeatSidney
Largest citySidney
Area
  Total
411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
  Land408 sq mi (1,060 km2)
  Water3.0 sq mi (8 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
48,230
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts4th, 15th
Websiteco.shelby.oh.us

Shelby County is a county in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 48,230. Its county seat is Sidney. Its name honors Isaac Shelby, first governor of Kentucky. Shelby County comprises the Sidney, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the DaytonSpringfield–Sidney, OH Combined Statistical Area.