Swan Creek Twp Fulton OH, 2006
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Swan Creek TownshipOH
A town of 8,398. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
8,398
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$206K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
1,279
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#548 of 987 in OH
Is Swan Creek Township a good place to live?
Swan Creek Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 548th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 84% of Ohio towns. A typical home there costs about $206K, 3.1 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. Swan Creek Township’s typical journey to work is 31 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Memorial Park, at 29 acres.
What makes Swan Creek Township stand out
Where Swan Creek Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Swan Creek Township for work
Where Swan Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,279jobs based in Swan Creek Township
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Swan Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Swan Creek Township is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthFulton County Health Center 9.5 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6% conserved landB+Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Swan Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swan Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSwanton Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Swan Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPike-Delta-York Local School DistrictSwanton Local School DistrictLiberty Center Local School District3 districts serve Swan Creek Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43558, 43515, 4353243558 67% · 43515 32% · 43532 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Swan Creek Township.
SchoolsA−
For schools, Swan Creek Township earns an A−
Its three schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Pike-Delta-York Local school district. The 3 public schools in Swan Creek Township teach 1,101 students between them.
84%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 361 | B |
| Swanton Middle SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–9 | Grades 5–9 | 379 | A− |
| Pike-Delta-York Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 361 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 6.4% of Swan Creek Township
Walkers can cover 15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Swan Creek Township’s trail network density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
#331for trails in OH
| Swan Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
6.4%
conserved · 1,713 of 26,850 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Swan Creek Township work out of town
The average commute for its 3,833 working residents takes 30.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Jobs based in Swan Creek Township grew to 1,279 in 2023, 126 more than in 2013. Only 6% of working residents stay in Swan Creek Township for work; the rest commute out. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 7.1%. Half commute less than 16 miles.
6%work in town
| Swan Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Swan Creek Township6%
Toledo18%
Swanton6%
Wauseon5%
Maumee5%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,279
jobs based in Swan Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Natural hazards: low risk in Swan Creek Township, mostly inland flooding
5 flood insurance claims have been paid in Swan Creek Township since 2007. Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 2007
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Swan Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 37 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 85°.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Swan Creek Township is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
38% of Swan Creek Township adults have high blood pressure. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Swan Creek Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Swan Creek Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Fulton County Health Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
57th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Swan Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
20 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
16 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
39 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
23 mi MuseumImagination Station
24 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Swan Creek Township
18pages on Swan Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Swan Creek Township
About 2 of every 100 Swan Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Swan Creek Township
Township in Ohio, US
Swan Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,555.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Swan Creek Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Swan Creek Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; York Township (B+) is closest.
Fulton TownshipYork TownshipSwanton TownshipWashington TownshipSwan Creek Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Creek Township | #548 | B− | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Fulton Township | #357 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| York Township | #383 | B+ | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Swanton Township | #180 | A− | C+ | — | A | B− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Swan Creek Township, Fulton Township, York Township, Swanton Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Swan Creek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Swan Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swan Creek Township, OH a good place to live?
Swan Creek Township grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #548 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Swan Creek Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.