Town guide

Swanton, Ohio

Swanton is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, home to about 4,098 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43558.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,0981,205 per sq mi
Median home value$172,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Swanton

1 ZIP code

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Around Swanton

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)50 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL197 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Swanton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Swanton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Swanton had 3,897 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 330th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Fulton County grew from 22,801 residents in 1900 to 42,713 in 2020.

Swanton population by census2000: 3,307, 2010: 3,690, 2020: 3,8973,30720003,69020103,8972020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,801, 1910: 23,914, 1920: 23,445, 1930: 23,477, 1940: 23,626, 1950: 25,580, 1960: 29,301, 1970: 33,071, 1980: 37,751, 1990: 38,498, 2000: 42,084, 2010: 42,698, 2020: 42,71323K’00’1023K’20’3024K’40’5029K’60’7038K’80’9042K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SwantonJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in35°20°Jan2.438°22°Feb2.348°30°Mar2.662°40°Apr3.573°51°May3.883°61°Jun3.587°64°Jul3.384°63°Aug3.278°55°Sep2.965°44°Oct2.651°35°Nov2.739°26°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toledo Express Ap, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

15,890 jobs at 924 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyManufacturing: 7,201 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,729 jobs; Retail trade: 1,635 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,084 jobs; Construction: 884 jobs; Wholesale trade: 809 jobs; Other services: 566 jobs; Administrative and support: 475 jobsManufacturing 45% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swanton.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Toledo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Toledo13.1 miles
  • Fulton County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wauseon14.1 miles
  • Henry County Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Napoleon17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Swanton

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Memorial Park · 28 acres1.2 mi
  • Pilliod Park · 4 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kroger1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Swanton Public Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Swanton

Public schools here are run by Swanton Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Swanton Elementary SchoolSwantonPre-K–4424Public0.9 mi
Swanton Middle SchoolSwanton5–9379Public1.3 mi
Swanton High SchoolSwanton8–12308Public1.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolSwantonPre-K–891Roman Catholic5.6 mi
St Richard SchoolSwantonPre-K–853Roman Catholic1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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