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Fort Shawnee
OhioCDP
Fort Shawnee
Total population
6,209
Median home value
$208,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$90,491
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fort Shawnee is census-designated place (CDP) in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,263 at the 2020 census. 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. 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.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fort Shawnee, OH from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,316
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,942
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,907
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,799
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,609
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves1,570
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,447
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves1,428
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Elida ElementaryElementary · Elida · 1,018 students · 20:1 ratio
- Lima Senior High SchoolHigh · Lima · 1,013 students
- Apollo Career CenterHigh · Lima · 824 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Bath Elementary SchoolElementary · Lima · 800 students
- Shawnee Middle SchoolMiddle · Lima · 727 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · Lima · 707 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Elida High SchoolHigh · Elida · 628 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Elida Middle SchoolMiddle · Elida · 537 students · 18.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-12-291 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
- M 2.9 — 2023-12-095 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2015-06-126 km NW of Convoy, Ohio
- M 2.8 — 2008-09-305 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio
- M 2.5 — 2006-08-153 km NE of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
- M 2.8 — 2006-05-122 km E of Lima, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fort Shawnee

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library