Using the monomer-dimer representation of the lattice Schwinger model, with Nf = 1 Wilson fermions in the strong-coupling regime (P = 0), we evaluate its partition function Z exactly on finite lattices. By studying the zeros of Z(k) in the complex plane (Re(k),Im(k)) for a large number of small lattices, we find the zeros closest to the real axis for infinite strips in the temporal direction and spatial extent S = 2 and 3. We find evidence for the existence of a critical value for the hopping parameter in the thermodynamic limit S + oo on the real axis a t about kc E 0.39. By looking at the behavior of quantities such as the chiral condensate, the chiral susceptibility, and the third derivative of Z with respect to 1/2k, close to the critical point kc, we find some indications for a continuous phase transition.