Fort ShawneeOH
A town of 6,209 in Ohio.
What should you know before moving to Fort Shawnee?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Overall, Fort Shawnee earns a B+: better than 74% of U.S. towns, and 294th of 987 in Ohio. Its strongest is schools (A−): its public schools beat 84% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. It is strong on incomes as well: the median household earns $90K. A typical home there costs about $219K, 3.4 years of the Lima metro’s $64K median household income. What holds it back is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. The town’s mean commuting time is 18 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
Fort Shawnee has grown 68% from 2010 to 2020
3,726 counted in 2010 and 6,263 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Fort Shawnee grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Fort Shawnee is from typical.
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Moving to Fort Shawnee: who provides what
Fort Shawnee is unincorporated, so Allen County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Shawnee.
Fort Shawnee has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Most of Fort Shawnee’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 707 in 2013 to 1,008.
Jobs based in Fort Shawnee grew to 1,008 in 2023, 301 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Fort Shawnee for work: only 4% work in town. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half commute less than 7 miles.
| Fort Shawnee | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fort Shawnee: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
The median age for Fort Shawnee comes to 43.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Ohio. The share of residents in Fort Shawnee who are under 18: 24%.
| Fort Shawnee | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fort Shawnee | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Fort Shawnee is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 9.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
In Fort Shawnee, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 9.3% worry about having enough food. This Ohio town does better than the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. 83% of Fort Shawnee adults had a checkup this year.
| Fort Shawnee | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fort Shawnee | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Shawnee’s grade for cost of living is a B−
Homes sold in Fort Shawnee spent a median 48 days on the market. Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026. Among households in the town, 88% are owner-occupiers.
| Fort Shawnee | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,035 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Fort Shawnee, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Fort Shawnee sits above 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Fort Shawnee break down as 73% from inland flooding and 9% from earthquakes. Also worth knowing: since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Campbell Hill and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Shawnee. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MountainCampbell Hill
21 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
8 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
38 mi MuseumFort Recovery
25 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
4 mi MuseumAllen County MuseumPhoto credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Fort Shawnee
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Shawnee
About 3 of every 100 Fort Shawnee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
96% of working residents leave Fort Shawnee for work
Where Fort Shawnee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fort Shawnee
CDP in Ohio, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
Fort Shawnee’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Fort Shawnee.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Shawnee | #294 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B |
| Shawnee Township | #373 | B+ | B− | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Duchouquet Township | #278 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
Fort Shawnee and Duchouquet Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fort Shawnee with a neighbor →
Questions about Fort Shawnee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Shawnee, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Fort Shawnee grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #294 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Fort Shawnee, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.