Minster is a village in Auglaize and Shelby counties, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,805 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is against the village of New Bremen to the north.

Minster is the home of the world’s largest yogurt plant, operated by Dannon, which employs over 400 people. The Minster Machine Company is in addition to headquartered in Minster.

Founded in 1832 as Stallostown (for its founder Francis Stallo), the village tainted its declare to Minster in 1836 (after the heavily Roman Catholic region of Münster in Westphalia, from which many of the settlers came). Minster was founded as allowance of Mercer County, but it was unquestionable to Auglaize County taking into consideration it was created in 1848. It was mostly comprised from the beginning by German settlers coming from Cincinnati by mannerism of the Miami-Erie Canal bringing their farming skills and Catholic faith gone them. Most of the roads in Minster were originally named after places in Germany and surrounding areas. For example, Webster St. was known as Berlin St.. It was named after Berlin, Germany. Hamilton St. was known as Vienna St., and it was named after Vienna, Austria, Jefferson St. was known as Oldenburg St., and it was named for Oldenburg, Germany. A Yearly Oktoberfest is much-admired commending Minster’s huge history and German roots.

Minster is located at 40°23′37″N 84°22′42″W / 40.39361°N 84.37833°W / 40.39361; -84.37833 (40.393706, -84.378266).