Welcome to Swayzee ...
The town of Swayzee is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swayzee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Swayzee has a population of 902 people<2> (see below for details).
Swayzee is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Swayzee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Swayzee: 765
The ZIP code for Swayzee: 46986<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swayzee had an population of 902 people. This is a decrease of 8.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Swayzee had a population of 981 people. This makes Swayzee the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Swayzee represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 311st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 981 people, the population of Swayzee decreased 2.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,011 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Swayzee.
Communities near Swayzee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swayzee.
- Kokomo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <5>
- Tipton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Upland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <5>
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <5>
- Frankton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
- Frankton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <5>
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 Swayzee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swayzee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swayzee. 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 Swayzee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swayzee. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Swayzee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swayzee ...
Looking for more information about Swayzee? 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 Swayzee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swayzee.
Adding Swayzee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swayzee 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 Swayzee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Swayzee post office opened in 1881.
We also found Swayzee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swayzee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swayzee. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swayzee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Swayzee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swayzee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |