Cygnet

History

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 , all land.

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,372
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,325
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,136
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,354
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,179
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,170
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,147
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,015

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2026-05-04
  8 km N of Maybee, Michigan
• M 2.9 — 2024-12-29
  1 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2024-03-18
  4 km WSW of Millbury, Ohio
• M 2.9 — 2023-12-09
  5 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2023-05-20
  3 km SSE of Walbridge, Ohio
• M 3.2 — 2020-08-21
  2 km SSE of Detroit Beach, Michigan