Fort Shawnee, Ohio

Fort Shawnee, Ohio
Houses on Frail Road
Location of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°40′43″N 84°08′21″W / 40.67861°N 84.13917°W / 40.67861; -84.13917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAllen
TownshipShawnee
Government
  MayorDennis E. Shaffer
Area
  Total
9.58 sq mi (24.81 km2)
  Land9.51 sq mi (24.63 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,263
  Density658.57/sq mi (254.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-27944
GNIS feature ID2745893

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.