Why visit Swanton
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Oak Openings Preserve Metropark and Valleywood Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Swanton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Swanton
Swanton is a village located in Fulton and Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,897 at the 2020 census. Total area is 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Swanton, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Park · 2.7 mi
Park in Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Restaurants and cafes8
Ko's Garden
Restaurant · Chinese
14241 Airport Highway, Swanton
Marco's Pizza
Fast food · Pizza
106 East Airport Highway, Swanton
Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Churches and places of worship4
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 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, Air Transport International Flight 805 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.
From the History section of Swanton, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo
School · 3.4 mi
5561 Elmer Dr, Toledo
Map of Swanton
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 20°F | 2.4 in | 12.3 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 22°F | 2.3 in | 10.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 30°F | 2.6 in | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 3.5 in | 1.3 in |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 2.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 2.6 in | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 26°F | 2.4 in | 6.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Toledo Express Ap 72536 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fulton County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Toledo Express Airport (TOL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Delta 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Holland 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Maumee 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Sylvania 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Perrysburg 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Haskins 13 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Ottawa Hills 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Rossford 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Toledo 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Bowling Green 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Swanton aerial, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Swanton, Ohio (7238188866), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Swanton High School, Swanton, OH, May 2022, MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oak Openings-Mallard Lake, Jmslagle at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-11915 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-11916 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-251879 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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