Fort Shawnee, Ohio

Fort Shawnee, Ohio
Houses on Frail Road
Houses on Frail Road
Location of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
Location of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°40′43″N 84°08′21″W / 40.67861°N 84.13917°W / 40.67861; -84.13917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAllen
TownshipShawnee
Government
 • MayorDennis E. Shaffer[citation needed]
Area
 • Total9.58 sq mi (24.81 km2)
 • Land9.51 sq mi (24.63 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,263
 • Density658.57/sq mi (254.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-27944[3]
GNIS feature ID2745893[2]

Fort Shawnee is census-designated place (CDP) in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,263 at the 2020 census.[4] It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fort Shawnee is adjacent to the city of Lima and the village of Cridersville in Auglaize County. In 2012, village residents voted to disincorporate the village.[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 7.25 square miles (18.78 km2), of which 7.21 square miles (18.67 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Shawnee, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "QuickFacts Fort Shawnee CDP, Ohio". Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Blake, Bob (November 6, 2012). "Voters shut down Fort Shawnee". The Lima News. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.