Cygnet, Ohio

Cygnet, Ohio
Village
Front Street downtown
Location of Cygnet, Ohio
Location of Cygnet in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°14′26″N83°38′37″W / 41.24056°N 83.64361°W / 41.24056; -83.64361
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wood
Township	Bloom
Government
• Type	Village Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	702 ft (214 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	543
• Estimate  (2023) [3]	548
• Density	1,640.48/sq mi (633.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43413
Area code	419
FIPS code	39-19820 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2398665 [2]

Cygnet ( /ˈsɪɡnɛt/ SIG-net ^[5] ) is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.

History

Cygnet during the oil boom.

Cygnet was originally called Pleasant View, and under the latter name was platted in 1883. ^[6] A post office called Cygnet has been in operation since 1883. ^[7] The village was incorporated in 1889. ^[8] Much of the village was damaged by a fire on January 30, 1891. ^[9] A nitroglycerin explosion occurred in Cygnet on September 7, 1897, killing at least 6 and causing significant damage to the village. ^{[10] [11]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²), all land. ^[12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	670		—
1900	896		33.7%
1910	699		−22.0%
1920	589		−15.7%
1930	523		−11.2%
1940	569		8.8%
1950	527		−7.4%
1960	593		12.5%
1970	629		6.1%
1980	646		2.7%
1990	560		−13.3%
2000	564		0.7%
2010	597		5.9%
2020	543		−9.0%
2023 (est.)	548	[3]	0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

2010 census

As of the census ^[14] of 2010, there were 597 people, 208 households, and 161 families living in the village. The population density was 1,809.1 inhabitants per square mile (698.5/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 690.9 per square mile (266.8/km²). 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 ^[4] of 2000, there were 564 people, 211 households, and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 1,672.1 inhabitants per square mile (645.6/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 658.1 per square mile (254.1/km²). 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. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cygnet, Ohio
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
6. Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 242.
7. "Wood County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
8. "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
9. "THREE LIVES WERE LOST.; A LARGE PORTION OF THE TOWN OF CYGNET DESTROYED BY FIRE". The New York Times. January 31, 1891. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
10. "KILLED BY NITRO-GLYCERINE". The New York Times. September 8, 1897. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
11. "Awful Accident in Ohio". cdnc.ucr.edu. Sacramento Daily Union. September 8, 1897. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
12. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
14. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.