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A town of 1,133, platted in 1858. 4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Trash day: WednesdayThe best of Botkins’ subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Botkins, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Botkins has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Immaculate Conception Rectory at Botkins and Shelby House. Botkins has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Botkins beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Botkins is from typical.
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Census counts: 314 in 1880, 1,155 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1913 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Botkins, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Botkins.
Most working residents leave Botkins for work: only 7% work in town. At 20 minutes, Botkins’ average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Botkins grew to 881 in 2023, 53 more than in 2013.
| Botkins | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Botkins has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Botkins home is worth about $282,000, up 7.6% in a year, 15% above the Ohio typical home. Botkins’ median rent is $842 a month.
| Botkins | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $842 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. The median age in Botkins is 36.1 years. Botkins has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Botkins | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Botkins | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Botkins beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of Botkins adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Botkins | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Botkins | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Botkins Community Park, at 46 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Botkins Community Park | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Botkins. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MountainCampbell Hill
18 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
8 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
32 mi MuseumFort Recovery
16 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
29 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsCampbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Botkins; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Botkins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Botkins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Botkins on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Botkins is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2020 census. Botkins is located alongside Interstate 75 at Exit 104. Botkins is at the northern edge of Shelby County, immediately south of its border with Auglaize County. It also lies at the northern edge of the 937 area code.
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4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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