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Welcome to Swanton ...

The Town of Swanton is located in Franklin County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Swanton has a population of 6,554 people<2> (see below for details).

Swanton is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Swanton: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swanton had an population of 6,554 people. This is an increase of 1.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Swanton had a population of 6,427 people (which is 13.44% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Swanton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Swanton represents 1.03% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,427 people, the population of Swanton increased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,203 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Swanton.

Communities near Swanton ...

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

  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Saint Albans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Albans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
  • Fairfax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
  • Georgia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Enosburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
    • Enosburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <5>
  • Lacolle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacolle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacolle
  • Sheldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Grand Isle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Rouses Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Point
    • Rouses Point is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouses Point <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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Swanton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swanton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, 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 Swanton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.