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Welcome to Swanton ...

The village of Swanton is primarily located in Fulton County<1>. A portion of Swanton extends into Lucas County.

The pronunciation of Swanton: SWAHN-tuhn<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

Swanton is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Swanton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Swanton: 419 & 567<5>

The ZIP code for Swanton: 43558<6>

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 8.66% 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 (with 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.

Websites for Swanton ...

Official Website: www.village.swanton.oh.us/

Communities near Swanton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swanton.

  • Toledo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bowling Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Perrysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sylvania
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maumee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Napoleon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wauseon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Rossford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanton.

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swanton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Swanton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Swanton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Swanton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swanton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/