Shelby County, OH Public Records

Sidney Municipal Court
201 W Poplar Street
Sidney, OH 45365 http://www.sidneyoh.com/court/index.a
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 937-498-0011
F: 937-498-8179
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $15,000, Small Claims, Eviction, Traffic, Ordinance
Restricted Records: Confidential and probation records are not released
Send mail requests to the address above; in person searches are made at the court at 110 W Court St.
Common Pleas Court
PO Box 947
Sidney, OH 45365 http://co.shelby.oh.us/clerkofcourts/
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 937-498-7221
F: 937-498-4840
Couriers: 100 E Court St, 3rd Fl
Sidney, OH 45365
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil usually over $15,000, Juvenile, Domestic Relations, Probate
Restricted Records: No grand jury tapes released, no SSNs shown.
Probate court is a separate Division at the same street address, PO Box 4187. See http://www.shelbycoprobate.org/. Juvenile - also a separate Division - is at http://co.shelby.oh.us/JuvenileCourt/index.asp.

Shelby County, OH Vital Records

Contact the Shelby County Office of the County Recorder if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Shelby County
County Recorder
129 E Court St, 2nd Fl
Shelby County Annex
Sidney, OH 45365 https://co.shelby.oh.us/recorders-off
8:30AM-4:30PM M-TH; 8:30AM-N F EST
Phone: 937-498-7270
Fax: 937-498-7272
Recorded Documents

Shelby County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

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Shelby County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 409.27 sq mi
Population (2009): 48,990
  • Females: 50%
  • White: 94.9%
  • Black/African American: 2.1%
  • Asian: 1.5%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.5%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 93.5%
Population Change (2000-2009): 1,080
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.4%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 3.3%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 9.2%
High School Graduates (2000): 81.5%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 12.8%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.68
Housing Units (2000): 18,682
Homeownership Rate (2000): 74.3%
Migration Flow to Shelby County, OH from (2007-2008):

Shelby County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $1,680,504
  • Construction: $95,908
  • Retail Trade: $77,099
  • Professional and Technical Services: $24,695
  • Healthcare: $0
  • Banking: $22,319
  • Retail Trade: $77,099
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $21,049
  • Manufacturing: $933,601
  • Farms: $16,987
  • Government: $142,379
Employed (2000): 23,949
Unemployed (2000): 794
Unemployment Rate (2009): 13.5%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $32,728
Local Government Employment (2007): 2,424
Local Government Revenue (2007): $140,849 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $96,161 (thou. dol.)

Shelby County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 713
  • Per 1,000 population: 14.6
Deaths (2007): 391
  • Per 1,000 population: 8
Infant Deaths (2007): 4
  • Per 1,000 population: 5.6

Shelby County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 34
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
  • Forcible rape: 9
  • Robbery: 2
  • Aggravated Assault: 23
Property Crimes (2008): 511
  • Burglary: 136
  • Larceny-Theft: 360
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 15

Shelby County Genealogy Records