About Sidney
Sidney is a tiny community in northeastern Indiana counting 129 people who proudly call it home.
Sidney holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 992 residents per square mile.
📰 Sidney News Today
- Sidney Fielden Obituary Feb 8, 2026 Indiana Funeral Care · Feb 8
- Statement from President Whitten on passing of Sidney Eskenazi News at IU · Feb 2
- Sidney Town Council Member Rebecca Adams Dies After Medical Emergency InkFreeNews.com · Jul 10
- Sidney Town Council Member Asks, ‘Do We Earn Our Salary?’ timesuniononline.com · May 12
- Sidney F. Statzer Obituary Apr 8, 2026 Flanner Buchanan · Apr 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Sidney Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Sidney — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
- Positioned in northeastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeTown
Population (2024)129
Rank in state#534 of 566
Land area0.13 sq mi
Density992/sq mi
Coordinates41.1050, -85.7429