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.

Botkins 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.

Botkins is located at 40°27′33″N 84°10′58″W / 40.45917°N 84.18278°W / 40.45917; -84.18278 (40.459252, -84.182793).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km²), of which 1.24 square miles (3.21 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

The center of the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, will travel over the northwest corner of Botkins.

Administrative

Village council

School

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,155 people, 480 households, and 315 families residing in the village. The population density was 931.5 inhabitants per square mile (359.7/km²). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 408.9 per square mile (157.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

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