Swanton is a village in Fulton
and Lucas
counties in the U.S.
state of Ohio
. The
population was 3,307 at the
2000 census.
History
A.D. Baker, a
steam engine inventor, ran a machine shop in Swanton from 1901 to
1953.
Geography
Swanton is located at (41.587194, -83.891259).
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of
2.4
square miles (6.2
km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,307
people, 1,241 households, and 903 families residing in the village.
The
population density was
1,388.0 people per square mile (536.5/km
2). There were
1,292 housing units at an average density of 542.3/sq mi
(209.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.43%
White, 0.18%
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian, 0.60% from
other races, and 0.42% from two
or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino 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
married couples 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
per capita income for the village was
$20,160. About 1.5% of families and 4.6% of the population were
below the
poverty line, including 1.4%
of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Swanton's Parks
Swanton Memorial Park is home to one of E. M.
Viquesney's "Spirit of the American Doughboy" 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. "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." Also according to the Smithsonian, the
inscription on the statue reads as follows: "Spirit of the/American
Doughboy"/copyrighted by E. M. Viquesney/Georgia (On stone base:)
SWANTON REMEMBERS/TO THE MEMORY/OF THE/VALIANT SONS OF/SWANTON
& COMMUNITY/WORLD WAR/1917-1918/THIS MEMORIAL IS/LOVINGLY
DEDICATED/WE HOLD THEM IN OUR/GRATEFUL HEARTS WITH/REVERENCE AND
HONOR/FOREVER/ERECTED 1926
unsigned.Image:SwantonDoughboy.jpg|"Spirit of the American
Doughboy" in SwantonMemorial Park is home to recreation facilities
including several baseball diamonds. Swancreek runs through
it.
Pilliod Park is located next to Swanton Public
Library and is home to Swanton's red caboose, several gazebos, and
a paved walkway. During the winter holiday it is home to Swanton's
festive light display.Image:SwantonCaboose.jpg|Swanton's Caboose at
Pilliod Park
Rotary Park is an offset of Pilliod Park.
High school
Swanton High School, home of the
Bulldogs, is located at 601 North Main Street. The school's colors
are purple and white.
Swanton's football field / stadium was recently named for former
football coach, David Hansbarger.
Swanton Corn Festival
Swanton is home to an annual Corn Festival. Occurring in late
August, the festival has a parade, volleyball competition, singing
contest, car show, lots of food and other festivities in the
past.
References
- www.saudervillage.org
- The Spirit of the American Doughboy,
(sculpture)
- SIRIS-Smithsonian Institution Research Information
System
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