Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Swanton Township's standout: it has 72 miles of trail and 32% conserved land. Overall it grades A−, ranked 180th of 987 in Ohio. Its schools outperform 91% of the state's and natural-hazard risk is low. 32% of the land in Swanton Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 3,673 acres with 55.7 miles of trail.
Where Swanton Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Swanton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 335 in 1880, 3,897 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 6 maps from 1911 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Swanton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Swanton Township.
Swanton Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Ohio, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Toledo and other neighbors.
Its 4,518 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of Ohio towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #9 of 993 in Ohio.
Swanton Township’s trail density is 3.3 miles per square mile, above both the Ohio town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Openings Preserve Metropark | 55.7 mi | 3,673 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Swanton Township since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
12% of Swanton Township residents are under 18. Children under 18 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Swanton Township is 52.7 years.
| Swanton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 52.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Swanton Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Swanton Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Swanton Township has about as many jobs (1,299) as working residents, but only 64 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Swanton Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Swanton Township grew to 1,299 in 2023, 204 more than in 2013. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Swanton Township.
| Swanton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 10,456 U.S. towns with household incomes like Swanton Township’s, it is healthier than 70%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Swanton Township beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Swanton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Swanton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Swanton Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
14 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
10 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
34 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumImagination Station
18 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesToledo 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Swanton Township
About 5 of every 100 Swanton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
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 Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Swanton Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanton Township | #180 | A− | C+ | — | A | B− |
| Waterville Township | #58 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Swan Creek Township | #548 | B− | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Monclova Township | #449 | B | D | — | A | A− |
| Whitehouse | #44 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Harding Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Providence Township | #386 | B+ | B− | — | A | B+ |
Swanton Township, Waterville Township, Swan Creek Township, Monclova Township, Whitehouse and Providence Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harding Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Swanton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Swanton Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #180 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
