Cygnet, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Cygnet, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Cygnet Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Cygnet in Wood County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bloom
Government Type:Village Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.86
Area Land Km2:0.86
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.33
Area Land Sq Mi:0.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:548
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:543
Population Density Km2:633.17
Population Density Sq Mi:1640.48
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:702
Coordinates:41.2406°N -83.6436°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43413
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-19820[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398665

Cygnet ([4]) is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.

History

Cygnet was originally called Pleasant View, and under the latter name was platted in 1883.[5] A post office called Cygnet has been in operation since 1883.[6] The village was incorporated in 1889.[7] Much of the village was damaged by a fire on January 30, 1891.[8] A nitroglycerin explosion occurred in Cygnet on September 7, 1897, killing at least 6 and causing significant damage to the village.[9] [10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all land.[11]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 597 people, 208 households, and 161 families living in the village. The population density was 1809.1PD/sqmi. There were 228 housing units at an average density of 690.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.6% White, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 208 households, of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the village was 33.4 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 564 people, 211 households, and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 1672.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 222 housing units at an average density of 658.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.16% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.71% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.

There were 211 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $30,391 versus $25,368 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,000. About 3.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 15 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide Ohio University . www.ohio.edu . . January 2, 2024 . 2016.
  5. Book: Leeson, Michael A.. Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development . 1897. J.H. Beers & Company. 242.
  6. Web site: Wood County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 11, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129161530/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Wood . January 29, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Cities, Townships, & Villages . Wood County Government . January 11, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150606014831/http://www.co.wood.oh.us/history/ctv.htm . June 6, 2015 .
  8. News: THREE LIVES WERE LOST.; A LARGE PORTION OF THE TOWN OF CYGNET DESTROYED BY FIRE. . April 9, 2022 . The New York Times . January 31, 1891.
  9. News: KILLED BY NITRO-GLYCERINE. . April 9, 2022 . The New York Times . September 8, 1897.
  10. News: Awful Accident in Ohio . April 9, 2022 . cdnc.ucr.edu . Sacramento Daily Union . September 8, 1897.
  11. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  12. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.