Swanton, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Top: Aerial view
Bottom: Downtown Swanton. |
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Motto: "Honoring the past - Committed to the future!" | |
Location of Swanton, Ohio |
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Location of Swanton in Fulton County |
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Coordinates: 41°35′14″N 83°53′29″W / 41.58722°N 83.89139°WCoordinates: 41°35′14″N 83°53′29″W / 41.58722°N 83.89139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Fulton, Lucas |
Townships | Fulton, Swan Creek , Swanton |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ann Renee Roth |
Area | |
• Total | 3.13 sq mi (8.11 km2) |
• Land | 3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,690 |
• Estimate (2012) | 3,690 |
• Density | 1,194.2/sq mi (461.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 43558 |
Area code(s) | 419 Exchanges: 826, 825 |
FIPS code | 39-75896 |
GNIS feature ID | 1061667 |
Swanton is a village in Fulton and Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,690 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Swanton has been in operation since 1827. The village takes its name from nearby Swan Creek.
Swanton is located at 41°35′14″N 83°53′29″W / 41.587194°N 83.891259°W (41.587194, -83.891259).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.13 square miles (8.11 km2), of which 3.09 square miles (8.00 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,690 people, 1,409 households, and 1,018 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,194.2 inhabitants per square mile (461.1/km2). There were 1,498 housing units at an average density of 484.8 per square mile (187.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.