Fort Shawnee, Ohio | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Houses on Frail Road
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Location of Fort Shawnee, Ohio |
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Coordinates: 40°40′54″N 84°8′21″W / 40.68167°N 84.13917°WCoordinates: 40°40′54″N 84°8′21″W / 40.68167°N 84.13917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Allen |
Township | Shawnee |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dennis E. Shaffer |
Area | |
• Total | 7.25 sq mi (18.78 km2) |
• Land | 7.21 sq mi (18.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,726 |
• Estimate (2012) | 3,643 |
• Density | 516.8/sq mi (199.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-27944 |
GNIS feature ID | 1040592 |
Fort Shawnee is an unincorporated community in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,726 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a village. 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.
Fort Shawnee is located at 40°40′54″N 84°8′21″W / 40.68167°N 84.13917°W (40.681750, -84.139297).
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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,726 people, 1,506 households, and 1,095 families residing in the village. The population density was 516.8 inhabitants per square mile (199.5/km2). There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of 222.6 per square mile (85.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.6% White, 2.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.