Welcome to Swanton ...
The village of Swanton is primarily located in Fulton County<1>. A portion of Swanton extends into Lucas County.
The location of Swanton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Swanton: SWAHN-tuhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Swanton has a population of 3,865 people<4> (see below for details).
Swanton is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Swanton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Swanton: (419) and (567)<6>
Websites for Swanton ...
Official Website: www.village.swanton.oh.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swanton had an population of 3,865 people. This is an increase of 4.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Swanton had a population of 3,690 people (which is 8.64% of the total population of Fulton County). This makes Swanton the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Swanton represents 0.03% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 292nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,690 people, the population of Swanton increased 11.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,307 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Swanton.
Communities Also Named Swanton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Swanton - they are located in California, Iowa, Maryland (2), Nebraska and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swanton.
Communities near Swanton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swanton.
- Toledo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <7>
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <7>
- Perrysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
- Perrysburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <7>
- Sylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <7>
- Maumee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
- Maumee is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <7>
- Napoleon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <7>
- Wauseon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
- Wauseon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <7>
- Rossford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
- Rossford is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <7>
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <7>
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Swanton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swanton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swanton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanton. See our Newspapers Page for Swanton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanton ...
Looking for more information about Swanton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Swanton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swanton.
Adding Swanton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swanton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Swanton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Swanton post office opened in 1827.
We also found Swanton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Swanton: www.village.swanton.oh.us/
The official website for Fulton County: www.fultoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Swanton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swanton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |