Botkins

Botkins is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2010 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.HistoryBotkins was platted in 1858, and named for Russell Botkin, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Botkins has been in operation since 1877. The village was incorporated in 1881.GeographyBotkins is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.25sqmi, of which 1.24sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.The center of the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, will travel over the northwest corner of Botkins.GovernmentAdministrative Steve Woodruff - Mayor Randy Purdy - Village Administrator Tammy Ganger - Fiscal Officer John Hulesmeyer - Utilities Director Wayne T. Glass Jr. - Chief of PoliceVillage council Craig Brown, Council President Nick Greve Steve Heuker Marcus Counts Lance Symonds Casey DietzSchool Jeff McPheron - Superintendent of Schools Ryan Loy - Principal of Schools