BlockSidney, Ohio
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Clinton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45365. It stands on Starrett Run. The Survey maps it on the Sidney quadrangle. 20,589 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 951 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1913 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 73 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Sidney
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 8 records
People's Federal Savings and Loan AssociationNational Historic Landmark · listed 1972
Fulton Farmlisted 1979
Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic Districtlisted 1983
Sidney Waterworks And Electric Light Buildinglisted 1978
Whitby Mansionlisted 1976
Wilson-Lenox Houselisted 1980- Sidney Courthouse Square Historic Districtlisted 1980
- Zenas King Bowstring Bridgelisted 2021
Businesses named in the fire insurance atlases 12 of 29 shown
- Presbyterian ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1887 to 1892
- First Baptist ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1887 to 1892
- Heiser, J., Plow WorksWorks, in the atlas of 1887 to 1892
- Journal PrintingPrinting, in the atlas of 1887 to 1892
- Wagner HotelHotel, in the atlas of 1887 to 1892
- Bimel Carriage CoCarriage Shop, in the atlas of 1898
- Black, J. F., Planing MillPlaning Mill, in the atlas of 1892
- Blue & Nutt, Saw MillSaw Mill, in the atlas of 1887
- Central ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1887
- City Carriage WorksWorks, in the atlas of 1898
- Clinton Flour MillsFlour Mill, in the atlas of 1892
- Crystal Lake Ice HonsesIce House, in the atlas of 1892
Population over time
2 figuresSidney fell from 21,229 to 20,589 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21,229 | |
| 2020 | 20,589 | -640 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1913 USGS Sidney quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Sidney quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Sidney quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Piqua quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
In the county-history sources
1,015 words on this townshipHistory of Shelby County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, published 1913 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Clinton Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Clinton Township - 1,015 words.
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 225 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 225 specimens collected within 10 miles of Sidney between 1897 and 1967: 185 Animalia, 21 Fungi, 18 Plantae, 1 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. R. Gaufin, A.R. Gaufin, A.R. Gaufin, H.H. Ross and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sorghum Moench | 1897 | Kellerman, W.A. | Shelby Co., Ohio. |
 | Diphasiastrum digitatum (Dill. ex A.Braun) Holub | 1902 | Grover, F.O. | Opens woods, N. Amherst, near F & D Quarry |
 | Fusconaia flava (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1939 | not recorded | Miami River |
| unnamed | 1897 | WA Kellerman | Shelby County | |
 | Carex shortiana Dewey & Torr. | 1897 | Wetzstein, A. | |
 | Cercosporina apii (Fresen.) Miura | 1897 | Selby A. D. | Kirkwood |
| Sorosporium reilianum (J.G.Kühn) McAlpine | 1897 | W. A. Kellerman | ||
 | Sphacelotheca reiliana (J.G.Kühn) G.P.Clinton | 1897 | Kellerman W. A. | Shelby Co. |
 | Ustilago reiliana J.G.Kühn | 1897 | Kellerman, W.A. | Shelby County, Ohio. |
 | Accipiter cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828) | 1904 | Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick) | New Bremen, Shelby, Ohio, USA |
 | Hirneola auricula-judae (Bull.) Berk. | 1909 | Fisher G. Clyde | Sidney |
 | Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae Schwein. | 1914 | Russell A. B. | Sidney |
All 225 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Sidney: 4 past producers, 3 producers, 1 plant, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Run Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rock Run Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Spring Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Morelock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Norelock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Plant Number 2 and Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Port Jefferon Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sidney Sand & Gravel Pit No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Staley Farm Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
60 of 111 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sidney in 111 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 66 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 15 flood, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Lightning | Sidney | 1 killed | A truck driver was killed by lightning along I-75 while fixing a mechanical issue with his truck. M50OU. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $50,000 | A grain silo and trees were downed on State Route 705. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $30,000 | Trees were downed, and a 60 by 60 foot pole barn was destroyed. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $23,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees, a roof on a mobile home, and windows. Nickel to quarter size hail was also reported. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $20,000 | Three homes and a barn sustained structural damage. A business on Schenk Road had part of its roof removed. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $15,000 | Two barns had their tin roofs removed and a wooden fence was downed around a pool along Hardin-Wapakoneta Road. Several trees and power poles were also knocked down in this vicinity. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $15,000 | Numerous trees and large limbs were downed across the northern half of the county. One tree fell on a vehicle and another on a house in Sidney, causing minor damage to both. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $15,000 | Several homes were damaged by falling trees. Numerous trees and limbs were knocked down, and a few road signs were blown over. A 63 mph gust was measured in Anna. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $15,000 | Trees and limbs were downed. Fifteen homes and a few automobiles sustained minor damage from fallen trees. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees, some of which fell across roads and on cars. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Sidney | $12,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $10,000 | A tree fell onto a car. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $10,000 | Four power poles were knocked down along State Route 47. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines downed. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $10,000 | Trees downed. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $8,000 | Multiple trees as well as some power lines were downed. In the same area, lightning struck a utility pole, causing a nearby tree to catch on fire. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $6,000 | Multiple trees were downed along Main Street, taking out several power lines. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $6,000 | A few trees were blown down. Minor damage occurred at the EMA building. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Several large trees were downed on the south side of Sidney, including on Franklin and Ohio Avenues. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Sidney | $5,000 | Roads were closed across the area due to heavy rainfall and previous snow melt. Flooding began around 0754 EST on February 28th and ended around 0900 on March 2nd. Damage estimates for February were around five-thousand dollars. |
| February 2011 | Flood | Sidney | $5,000 | Roads were closed across the area due to heavy rainfall and previous snow melt. Flooding began around 0754 EST on February 28th and ended around 0900 EST on March 2nd. Damage estimates for March were around five-thousand dollars. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Sidney | $5,000 | Many roads were flooded throughout the county. |
| July 2006 | Flood | Sidney | $5,000 | Cooper and Cisco Roads were flooded. Several cars were flooded in a parking lot at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Trees knocked down. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Large trees were blown over as well as a semitrailer on Interstates 75 and 274. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Trees were downed. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Trees were downed, some on power lines. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Sidney | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $4,000 | Large limbs to 2.5 feet in diameter were knocked down along Main Street and Russel Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | A tree fell on a power line. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | A few trees were downed. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Several trees were downed in the Sidney area. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | A couple of trees were knocked down in the Sidney area. A tree was also knocked down near Port Jefferson. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | A healthy tree of unknown size was knocked down onto a vehicle along South Miami Avenue. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Several trees were downed or uprooted near Port Jefferson Road and Terrace Drive due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Trees were downed on the west end of Sydney due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Power outages were also reported. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Sidney | $3,000 | A couple of roads were flooded and closed.| |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Large limbs were downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Trees were downed on Miami River Road. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Several tress were knocked down. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Trees knocked down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | A tree was downed on a power line on South Ohio Street. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | Several trees were knocked down on Foraker Avenue. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | One tree was knocked down on the courthouse square in Sidney. The tree damaged a nearby flag pole. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Sidney | $2,000 | Numerous streets were flooded due to heavy rainfall. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down from the thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | A couple of trees were knocked down along Sidney-Plattsville and McCloskey School Roads. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | Two trees were downed. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | Two trees were downed. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | A large tree was downed along a roadway. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | A portion of a large tree was knocked down in the 800 block of South Miami Avenue. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at Custenborder Field Park. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | One tree was knocked down in Orange Township. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Terrace | 0.8 miles | 15 | |
| Lakeside Village | 1.7 miles | 15 | |
| Pasco | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Hickory Dell Estates | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Depew | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Port Jefferson | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Hardin | 4.6 miles | 15 | |
| Newbern | 5.1 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Sidney | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q998626 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1065321. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.