Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 552 residents, this town was settled in 1883.
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Cygnet, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cygnet. Cygnet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 670 in 1890, a peak of 896 in 1900, 543 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cygnet, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cygnet.
Cygnet’s typical rent is $927 a month. The share of households in Cygnet who live in a home they own: 69%.
| Cygnet | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $927 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2013, Cygnet has lost 58 jobs, to 32 in 2023. For Cygnet, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Bowling Green (20%), Findlay (15%) and Toledo (7%).
| Cygnet | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Cygnet, the FEMA hazard score is 28 of 100. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 19°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Cygnet: 41% have obesity, 36% feel lonely. The town tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally.
| Cygnet | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cygnet. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
26 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
22 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
29 mi MuseumImagination Station
30 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
8 mi MuseumWood County MuseumToledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cygnet
About 2 of every 100 Cygnet residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Cygnet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Cygnet ( SIG-net) is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.
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Cygnet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
