Minster, Ohio

Minster, Ohio
St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster
St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster
Flag of Minster, Ohio
Official logo of Minster, Ohio
Motto: 
"A Great Community"
Location of Minster, Ohio
Location of Minster, Ohio
Location of Minster in Auglaize County
Location of Minster in Auglaize County
Coordinates: 40°23′38″N 84°22′34″W / 40.39389°N 84.37611°W / 40.39389; -84.37611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAuglaize, Shelby
TownshipJackson, McLean
Government
 • MayorCraig Oldiges[1]
Area
 • Total2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2)
 • Land2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,046
 • Density1,442.23/sq mi (556.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45865
Area code419
FIPS code39-50918[4]
GNIS feature ID2399377[3]
Websitehttp://www.minsteroh.com/

Minster is a village in Auglaize and Shelby counties, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,046 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is adjacent to the village of New Bremen to the north.

Minster is the home of the world's largest yogurt plant, operated by Dannon, which employs more than 400 people.[5] The Minster Machine Company is also headquartered in Minster.[6]

  1. ^ "Council Members". Village of Minster, Ohio. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minster, Ohio
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Sutherly, Ben (January 22, 2007). "Where does our food come from? Often from a processing plant here in Ohio". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
  6. ^ "SDRC Receives I-DEAS Order in Excess of $2 Million from Minster Machine Company". Business Wire, 30 Oct 1998