Swanton, OH

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Swanton, Ohio

Swanton, Ohio is 18 miles W of Toledo, Ohio. It is in Fulton county. The village is part of the Toledo metro area. The population of Swanton is 3,307.

The People and Families of Swanton

In Swanton, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swanton had a median family income of $55,313.

Political Inclinations

Among Swanton political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Swanton Housing

Of the housing in Swanton, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Swanton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Swanton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Swanton, OH

Comparing Swanton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	18 miles W of Toledo, Ohio
County	Fulton
Metro Area	Toledo
Standard Zip Codes	43558
Phone Area Codes	419
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.589
Longitude	-83.89

Station	TOLEDO EXPRESS AP
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Station	TOLEDO BLADE
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	48 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	BOWLING GREEN WWTP
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,307	100%
Male	1,572	47.5%
Female	1,735	52.5%
Under 18	861	26%
18+	2,446	74%
65+	489	14.8%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.05
White	3,255	98.4%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	20	0.6%
Mixed Race	14	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,557
Growth	250
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.8%
English	10.2%
Irish	8.6%
US/American	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Polish	5.2%
Scottish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
French Canadian	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Hungarian	1.6%
Italian	1.5%
European	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Greek	1%
Lebanese	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
Northern European	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Swanton	3,307	$55,313
Berkey	265	$65,313
Delta	2,930	$50,543
Holland	1,306	$45,500
Metamora	563	$53,661
Waterville	4,828	$71,027
Whitehouse	2,733	$66,050

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Swanton Public Library 305 Chestnut St. Swanton, Ohio (419) 826-2760 Library Web Site

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