Welcome to Swanton ...
The village of Swanton is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Swanton has a population of 2,369 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
The area code for Swanton: (802)
The ZIP code for Swanton: 05488<4>
Websites for Swanton ...
Official Website: www.swanton.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swanton had an population of 2,369 people. This is a decrease of 0.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Swanton had a population of 2,386 people. This makes Swanton the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Swanton represents 0.38% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,386 people, the population of Swanton decreased 6.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,548 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 Ohio.
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.
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Saint Albans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <6>
- 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.<5> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Georgia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Highgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Enosburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Lacolle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Sheldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Grand Isle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
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 book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Swanton in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Swanton post office opened in 1804.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Swanton: www.swanton.net/
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
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> | 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). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |