| Shelby County, Ohio | |
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 Location in the state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 1, 1819[1] |
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| Seat | Sidney |
| Largest city | Sidney |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
411 sq mi (1,065 km²) 409 sq mi (1,060 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.43% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
47,910 117/sq mi (45/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: co.shelby.oh.us | |
| Named for: Isaac Shelby | |
 Shelby County Courthouse
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Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 47,910. Its name honors Isaac Shelby, former governor of Kentucky.[2] Its county seat is Sidney.[3]
The Sidney Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Shelby County.
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History
John Hardin was killed by Shawnee Indians in Shelby County in 1792. The first county seat was named after him. Shelby County was created in 1819 from Miami County. For many years it contained Minster, New Bremen, etc. which became part of Auglaize County when it was created from Shelby County and Allen County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,065 km²).409 square miles (1,060 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Auglaize County (north)
- Logan County (east)
- Champaign County (southeast)
- Miami County (south)
- Darke County (west)
- Mercer County (mathematical point in northwest)
Demographics
| Shelby County Population by year[1] |
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2007 48,834 |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 47,910 people, 17,636 households, and 13,085 families residing in the county. The population density was 117 people per square mile (45/km²). There were 18,682 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.04% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 17,636 households out of which 36.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,507, and the median income for a family was $51,331. Males had a median income of $36,212 versus $24,470 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,255. About 5.30% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.
Government
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Notable natives
- J. Edward Russell, former U.S. Representative from Ohio
References
- ^ a b "Ohio County Profiles: Shelby County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Shelby.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Shelby County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39149&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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