Botkins is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States.

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

There were 507 housing units at an average density of 408.9 per square mile (157.9/km2).

30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 463 households, and 330 families living in the village.

There were 482 housing units at an average density of 524.4 per square mile (202.5/km2).

26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[13] In June 2014, the popular comic Big Nate mentioned Botkins as the birthplace of Coach John.