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Cygnet, Ohio
Village
Front Street downtown
Front Street downtown
Location of Cygnet, Ohio
Location of Cygnet, Ohio
Location of Cygnet in Wood County
Location of Cygnet in Wood County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Township Bloom
Government
 • Type Village Council
Area
 • 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
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 543
 • Estimate 
(2023)
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(s) 419
FIPS code 39-19820
GNIS feature ID 2398665

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

History

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Cygnet during the oil boom.

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

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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 −8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census 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.

See also

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