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. The population was 3,897 at the 2020 census. Total area is 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi).


History

A post office called Swanton has been in operation since 1827. The village takes its name from nearby Swan Creek. In the heyday of steam power, Swanton was home to the A. D. Baker Company, a manufacturer of steam powered traction engines and road contractors' equipment. It was at the Baker Company that an improved valve gear for steam engines was developed. A Baker employee named Gifford is credited with the initial idea, which was subsequently developed into the
Baker valve gear After about 1910, the Baker valve gear was the main competitor to Walschaerts valve gear for steam locomotives in the United States. Strictly speaking it was not a valve gear but a variable expansion mechanism adapted to the Walschaerts layout repla ...
and patented in 1903. Baker valve gear was eventually manufactured by The Pilliod Company, another Swanton business. Baker valve gear from Pilliod saw widespread use on U.S. steam locomotives for railroads in the first half of the 20th century. On February 15, 1992,
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crashed in Swanton, killing all four people on board. On June 6, 2019, a vehicle left parked on the tracks next to the Main Street railroad crossing resulted in a derailment that knocked out power to the town and much of the surrounding area, and hampered traffic on one of the main rail lines linking the Midwest to the East Coast.


Geography

Swanton is located at (41.587194, -83.891259). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 3,690 people, 1,409 households, and 1,018 families living in the village. The
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was . There were 1,498 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.1%
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, 0.9%
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1%
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, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 3.5% of the population. There were 1,409 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the village was 38 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 3,307 people, 1,241 households, and 903 families living in the village. The
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was 1,388.0 people per square mile (536.5/km2). There were 1,292 housing units at an average density of 542.3 per square mile (209.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.43%
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, 0.18%
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, 0.18% Native American, 0.18%
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, 0.60% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.39% of the population. There were 1,241 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $44,127, and the median income for a family was $55,313. Males had a median income of $40,746 versus $32,207 for females. The
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for the village was $20,160. About 1.5% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the
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, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.


Parks and recreation

* Swanton Memorial Park is home to one of
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" statues. The sculpture was one of several donated as a gift by France to U.S. cities that had lost many soldiers during World War I. It is described as a "Figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a grenade in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in his proper left hand." The Smithsonian Institution Research Information System lists the statue as being installed in 1926, "administered by City of Swanton, Parks Division, Swanton, Ohio." * Memorial Park is home to recreation facilities including several
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s. Ai Creek runs through the park. It also has soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, tennis/pickleball courts, basketball courts, and playgrounds. Land was donated for use by the McNeill family. * Pilliod Park is located next to Swanton Public Library and is home to Swanton's red
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, several
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s, and a paved walkway. During the winter holiday it is home to Swanton's festive light display. * Rotary Park is an offshoot of Pilliod Park. * Oak Openings Metropark is partially located in the Village of Swanton, most notably The Cannaley Treehouse Village and much of the Beach Ridge mountain bike trail.


Education

Public education in Swanton is administered by Swanton Local Schools. St. Richard Catholic School is a private institution. Swanton Public Library is the village's lending library.


Arts and culture

Swanton is home to an annual Corn Festival, occurring in August. The festival has a parade, volleyball competition, singing contest, car show, a resident caricaturist, much food and other festivities, along with the annual All Class high school reunion. The Swanton Fine Art Exhibit is held each year at Valleywood Golf Club. The Swanton Art Walk, with various artist exhibits and vendors, and the Swanton Downtown Market were inaugurated in 2022.


Notable people

* Roy Beecher,
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pitcher *
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,
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fullback and wide receiver * Karl Koepfer, NFL player * Richard B. McQuade Jr., attorney and federal judge * Paul Schudel, NCAA football player and coach


References


External links


Village website

Swanton Public Library

Swanton Local School District

Swanton Chamber of Commerce

Tourism Website
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