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49-663: The Wagner Manufacturing Company was founded by the brothers Milton M. and Bernard P. Wagner in Sidney , Shelby County, Ohio. The architect Joseph Altenbach started construction of the Wagner manufacturing complex in 1890. He was a friend of the family head Mathias Wagner, and was responsible for many of the major buildings in Sidney during that period. The company was incorporated in 1891. The principal owners were Bernard, Milton, Louis, and William Wagner. The brothers were joined by R.O. Bingham, who had in

98-452: A professional manager to oversee the administrative operations, implement its objectives, and advise it on all related matters. The manager position is similar to that of a corporate chief executive officer (CEO), providing professional management to the board of directors. The current City Manager is Andrew Bowsher, who was appointed in September 2021. He is the 14th City Manager to serve

147-466: A major manufacturer of cast iron and aluminum products, selling in the US and Europe. In addition to cookware it manufactured furnace grates, feed troughs, rubbish burners, kettles, and chemists' mortars. The company won many awards, and at one point had a 60% market share in cookware. Brand names included Wagner Ware, National, Long Life, Wardway and Ward's Cast Iron. The "Magnalite" line of cast aluminum products

196-533: A renowned scientist and Nobel Prize winner who helped develop the MRI . In 1984, President Ronald Reagan visited the city of Sidney on a train (the same train that President Franklin D. Roosevelt used during his visit to Sidney in 1944) while touring the country. President George W. Bush visited the town in 2004, eating at the Spot Restaurant in downtown Sidney. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited

245-533: A well-known poet and member of British Parliament, was originally a 70-acre (280,000 m ) parcel of land located along the west side of the Great Miami River . This land was donated by Charles Starrett to be used as the site of a new town designated to be the county seat of Shelby County. The area around Sidney was once the richly forested hunting ground of the Shawnee and Miami Indian nations. This fertile area

294-414: Is Shelby County's premier non-profit arts organization. Gateway provides Shelby and surrounding counties with quality arts, entertainment, and cultural enrichment. Its diversified year-round programming includes events that appeal to all ages and interests. A downtown revitalization group called Sidney Alive provides a farmers' market around the court square during growing season. They also put on events for

343-487: Is a council–manager system . The city council consists of a mayor and six members; three council members are elected at-large by all city voters, while the remaining four are elected from each of the four wards. All council members serve terms of four years. The mayor and vice-mayor are elected by the council with a majority vote and serve terms of two years. The council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 5:30 p.m. In addition to their bi-weekly meetings,

392-788: Is an artificial reservoir which receives the flow from the North and South forks of the Great Miami River. It flows south and southwest, past Sidney , and is joined by Loramie Creek in northern Miami County . It flows south past Piqua and Troy , and through Taylorsville Dam in Huber Heights and Vandalia . It continues through Dayton , where it is joined by the Stillwater and the Mad rivers and Wolf Creek . From Dayton it flows southwest past Miamisburg , Franklin , Middletown and Hamilton in

441-410: Is available for viewing Monday through Friday, 1-5 pm and Saturday 9 am – noon. It is closed on Sunday and holidays. For the outdoor enthusiast, local state parks include Lake Loramie, Kiser Lake, Indian Lake, and Grand Lake St Marys. They are easy drives from Sidney. Camping, boating, hunting, and fishing are common pursuits in the area. Sidney is home to the 1881 Second Empire courthouse;

490-584: Is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km ) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,229 people, 8,344 households, and 5,577 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,766.1 inhabitants per square mile (681.9/km ). There were 9,265 housing units at an average density of 770.8 per square mile (297.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White , 3.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 1.6% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 0.8% from other races , and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of

539-591: Is served by the Sidney Municipal Airport . Dayton International Airport is 35 miles (56 km) south while Port Columbus which serves Columbus is 106 miles (171 km) east. Sidney has two railroad lines. Both were built independently in the 1850s. Until the 1960s, passengers could take the Knickerbocker Limited from Sidney to Grand Central Terminal in New York City. This east–west line

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588-485: Is still served by these railroad lines. In the 1950s, the Interstate Highway contributed to the development of Sidney. It was named as " All-America City " in 1964. Today, Interstate 75 connects Sidney with Canada to the north, and Florida to the south. Sidney has four interchanges with Interstate 75, providing access for both commercial and industrial users. Sidney has an extensive parks and recreation system. When

637-661: The Miami River ) ( Shawnee : Msimiyamithiipi ) is a tributary of the Ohio River , approximately 160 miles (260 km) long, in southwestern Ohio and Indiana in the United States . The Great Miami originates at the man-made Indian Lake and flows south through the cities of Sidney , Piqua , Troy , Dayton , Middletown and Hamilton . The river is named for the Miami , an Algonquian -speaking Native American people who lived in

686-592: The "NYC" division of Conrail , a direct descendant of the New York Central Railroad and Penn Central Transportation . CSX also operates the north–south rail line, which was better known in earlier years as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and later as the Chessie System . The Graceland Cemetery features monuments and memorials of large concrete angels and other structures and statues. The city government

735-422: The 1877 Gothic revival Monumental Building, dedicated to the county's Civil War dead; and the 1918 early-modern People's Federal Savings and Loan Association designed by influential architect Louis Sullivan , which has been designated a National Historic Landmark . The Big Four Bridge is a local landmark that has carried rail traffic since 1924. CSX Transportation uses the rail line and bridge as part of

784-555: The Big Four was taken over by the Penn Central, then Conrail, and finally CSX Transportation . Other concrete arch bridges in the region were designed and built for the Big Four; they are located in Avon and Greencastle, Indiana , and Danville, Illinois . In the 1950s, passengers could board a train in Sidney and take it south to Cincinnati or New Orleans. This north–south line was built as

833-480: The City Council meets on the first Monday of each month in workshop sessions as needed. Most meetings are held in the municipal building council chambers. Council members include: Mike Barhorst, Mayor (at-large), Steve Wagner, Vice Mayor (Fourth Ward), Joe Moniaci (Second Ward), Scott Roddy (Third Ward), Mardie Milligan (First Ward), Cory Huelskamp (at-large), and Jenny VanMatre (at-large). The city council appoints

882-531: The City of Sidney. Sidney City School District operates four elementary schools, one special needs school (closing in the fall of 2019), one middle school, and Sidney High School . Lehman Catholic High School , affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati , is also located in the city. Sidney has a public library named Amos Memorial Library, a branch of Shelby County Libraries. Sidney

931-631: The Dayton and Michigan Railroad. In the 1860s it was leased by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. It was taken over by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad early in the twentieth century. Later the line was taken over by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway , then by CSX Transportation, and passenger services were reduced. The Dixie Highway , later US 25 , now known as County Rd 25A, ran north–south through downtown Sidney, connecting it with Toledo and Detroit to

980-622: The Miami Valley fall under the influence of Cincinnati and the Ohio River Valley, residents of the lower area do not identify with the Miami in the same way. The main course of the Great Miami River rises from the outflow of Indian Lake in Logan County , about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the village of Russells Point , approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Lima . Indian Lake

1029-580: The Ohio River with Lake Erie , was built through the Great Miami watershed. The first portion of the canal, from Cincinnati to Middletown , was operational in 1828, and extended to Dayton in 1830. Water from the Great Miami fed into the canal. A later extension to the canal, the Sidney Feeder, drew water from the upper reaches of the Great Miami from near Port Jefferson and Sidney . The canal served as

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1078-544: The Shelby County Fairgrounds in Sidney in 2012. Sidney, Iowa , derives its name from the community. The town of Buckeye, Arizona , was originally named after Sidney. Malin M. Jackson, who built Arizona 's Buckeye Canal, was from Sidney. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.15 square miles (31.47 km ), of which 12.02 square miles (31.13 km )

1127-472: The Wagner and Griswold lines to Slyman Group. After being allowed to fall into receivership, in 2000 the Wagner and Griswold trademarks were bought by the American Culinary Corporation of Willoughby, Ohio. The Wagner foundry was abandoned and left to decay. The US Environmental Protection Agency reported a complaint of environmental contamination at the former factory site in 2015. The foundry

1176-557: The area has commodity grain, livestock, and dairy activities. On May 6, 2022, SEMCORP announced a deal to bring approximately 1,200 jobs to the city of Sidney, Ohio. The facility will manufacture separator film, a key component in batteries for electric vehicles, according to SEMCORP. Sidney, Ohio has a drive-in movie theatre, the Auto-Vue, located on the corner of 4th Street and Russell Road. The drive-in opens in May and closes in September. During

1225-626: The automotive industry) and service sectors. The largest employer in Sidney is Emerson Climate Technologies, with more than 1,700 employees. In addition to the Sidney-based employers, Honda of America Anna engine plant, 7 miles north of Sidney, is the single largest employer in Shelby County, with 3,200 employees. Amos Press of Sidney publishes Coin World , Linn's Stamp News and other nationally distributed hobby publications. The agricultural base in

1274-402: The average family size was 3.03. In the city the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for a household in the city

1323-716: The border in Ohio. The border of Ohio and Indiana was based on where the confluence of the Ohio and Great Miami Rivers was in 1800. Download coordinates as: In the 1700s, the French called the river Riviere à la Roche ("River of the Rocks"). This name was directly taken from the Myaamia language (Miami-Illinois) of the Miami Nation that lived in the area ( ahseni siipiiwi , meaning Rock River ). The Miami and Erie Canal , which connected

1372-421: The city's first comprehensive plan was being developed in the mid-1950s, the city decided to have a park or recreation area within a half-mile of every residence. This goal has resulted in a system of 14 neighborhood parks, a baseball complex, softball complex, soccer complex, municipal swimming pool, and the 180-acre (0.73 km ) Tawawa Park, a nature and picnic area. Sidney is the hometown of Paul Lauterbur ,

1421-427: The city. The population density was 1,938.5 inhabitants per square mile (748.5/km ). There were 8,557 housing units at an average density of 820.7 per square mile (316.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.61% White , 3.06% African American , 0.24% Native American , 1.87% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 0.40% from other races , and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of

1470-750: The community, including an Easter egg hunt, Kids Around the Square, the Winter Wonderland Parade, the Chocolate Walk, horse and carriage rides, mystery dinners, and more. They work with the small downtown businesses to make Sidney a fun place for young professionals and families to live. The Shelby County Historical Society operates the William A. Ross Junior Historical Society at 201 N. Main Street in Sidney. A collection of Sidney and Shelby County historical artifacts

1519-450: The company to run this operation. In 1903 Sidney Hollow Ware was sold back to Smith. By 1913 Wagner was distributing its products globally. The company said in its early advertisements: We do not strive to manufacture hollow ware as cheaply as possible, but as good as it can be made. We cannot afford to put on the market ware that will not sustain our reputation. The name ‘Wagner’ is cast on the bottom of each piece of ware. Wagner grew into

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1568-447: The fall season, a large corn maze is created on the south side of town at Vandermark's Farm On Vandermark Road. The area has a driving range for golfers, an 18-hole miniature golf course, and a zip line. The Historic Sidney Theatre , built in 1921, is located in downtown Sidney and has been recently renovated with a state of the art sound system for concerts, movies and live performances. Gateway Arts Council, located in downtown Sidney,

1617-536: The first "Big Four": the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway. In 1889, the second "Big Four" was formed: the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway. In the early 1920s, this railroad relocated its tracks from downtown Sidney to the south edge of the city over the new Big Four concrete arch bridge. Early in the twentieth century, it was leased by the New York Central System. Later

1666-529: The heirs of the founding Wagner brothers divested their holdings in the company. The Randall Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, a car parts manufacturer, bought the Wagner Manufacturing Company in 1952. In 1957 Randall's Wagner division acquired Griswold Manufacturing from McGraw-Edison . In 1959 Randall was itself acquired by Textron . Textron sold the Wagner and Griswold lines to General Housewares Corporation (GHC) in 1969. In 1996 GHC sold rights to

1715-470: The north and Dayton and Cincinnati to the south. Interstate 75 was completed in the early '60s. Located west of Sidney, it took the place of the Dixie Highway and most of the traffic. Four exits from I-75 provide direct access to Sidney: exit 90 (Fair Road), exit 92 ( State Route 47 ), exit 93 ( State Route 29 ), and exit 94 (County Road 25A). Great Miami River The Great Miami River (also called

1764-536: The past worked at the Marion Stove Works and the Sidney Manufacturing Company, who became superintendent of the company. At first producing only cast-iron products, the company added nickel-plated ware in 1892. In 1894 Wagner was one of the first to make aluminum cookware. The company acquired their competitor Sidney Hollow Ware from Phillip Smith in 1897. A third brother, William H. Wagner, joined

1813-409: The population. There were 7,981 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and

1862-442: The population. There were 8,344 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1911-471: The principal north–south route of transportation from Toledo to Cincinnati for western Ohio until being supplanted in the 1850s by railroads. As was common in early industrial days, beginning in the 19th century the river served as a source of water and a method to dispose of wastes for a variety of major industrial firms, including Armco Steel , Champion International Paper , Black Clawson , Fernald and many others. Heightened attention to water pollution in

1960-514: The region during the early days of European settlement. They were forced to relocate to the west to escape pressure from European-American settlers. The region surrounding the Great Miami River is known as the Miami Valley . This term is used in the upper portions of the valley as a moniker for the economic-cultural region centered primarily on the Greater Dayton area. As the lower portions of

2009-552: The southwest corner of Ohio. In southwestern Hamilton County , it is joined by the Whitewater River approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) upstream from its mouth on the Ohio River , just east of the Ohio - Indiana state line, approximately 16 miles (26 km) west of Cincinnati . The river meanders across the state line near Lawrenceburg, Indiana in the last two miles (3 km) before reaching its mouth approximately ¼ mile east of

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2058-583: Was $ 38,663, and the median income for a family was $ 45,672. Males had a median income of $ 35,127 versus $ 22,497 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,075. About 9.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. Sidney is the headquarters location for many companies and a branch location for many others. Many companies were formed in Sidney and continued to be operated by local residents. A diversified employer base offers jobs in manufacturing (especially in

2107-439: Was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 36.1 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 20,211 people, 7,981 households, and 5,371 families residing in

2156-430: Was 20,421 at the time of the 2020 census . It is named after English poet Philip Sidney , and many of the city's elementary schools are named after famous writers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , and John Greenleaf Whittier . Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award . In 2009, it was the subject of the documentary film 45365 . Sidney, named after Sir Philip Sidney ,

2205-677: Was built as the Bellefontaine and Indiana Railroad which ran from Galion, Ohio to Union City on the Ohio-Indiana border. It was built in conjunction with the Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Railroad, providing a route between Cleveland and the East and Indianapolis, and later St. Louis. In 1864, the two were merged into the "Bee" Line: the Bellefontaine Railway. In 1869, the lines were merged into

2254-455: Was crossed by the Miami and Erie Canal's Sidney or Port Jefferson Feeder Branch. Before railroads came to Sidney, the canal provided most transportation, as roads were unpaved and not usable in all seasons. Part of the canal remains south of Water Street. As the influence of the canal declined, another transportation element, railroads, began to develop in Sidney. East–west rail began to be laid in 1851, followed by north–south rail in 1856. Sidney

2303-501: Was developed as agricultural lands over time. The construction of the Miami-Erie Canal between 1825 and 1837 connected Sidney in a north–south direction with the major trade centers in Ohio. In addition to opening the first significant "outside" trade for Sidney, the construction of the canal attracted an influx of settlers to the area. From the 1840s to 1913, canal boats carried Shelby County's products to Cincinnati or Toledo. Sidney

2352-587: Was finally torn down in June of 2023. As of 2022, the brand was reintroduced to the market by Wagner Cast Iron with guidance from the Wagner family. The company produces reissues of vintage designs, beginning with the Long Griddle No. 1148. Sidney, Ohio Sidney is a city in and the county seat of Shelby County, Ohio , United States, located approximately 36 miles (58 km) north of Dayton and 100 miles (160 km) south of Toledo . The population

2401-543: Was introduced in the early 1930s, made from a patented aluminum alloy. The company employed the industrial designer John Gordon Rideout to overhaul the design of Wagner's products in an effort to counter falling sales during the Great Depression . In 1933 Rideout and his partner Harold Van Doren designed a Magnalite teakettle with varying thickness to maximize heat conductivity, and in 1934 they designed an Magnalite aluminum covered casserole for Wagner. Starting in 1946

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