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Population (year 2000): 2,548. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,564 (+0.6% change)
 

Males: 1,207  (47.4%)
Females: 1,341  (52.6%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05488.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,200 (it was $34,153 in 2000)
Swanton  $37,200
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $153,000 (it was $94,400 in 2000)
Swanton  $153,000
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Swanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • American Indian (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: French (22.4%), French Canadian (13.1%), United States (11.8%), English (9.6%), Irish (9.5%), German (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 157 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 3393 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Swanton

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swanton village

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

98 residents are foreign born (3.0% North America, 0.7% Europe).

This village:  3.8%
Vermont:  3.8%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Swanton, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Swanton to the number of sex offenders is 515 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Swanton:  1.8% ($1,673)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (156.5 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (227.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (286.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Highgate, VT (4.5 miles ), St. Albans, VT (7.3 miles ), Alburg, VT (10.8 miles ), North Hero, VT (12.1 miles ), Sheldon, VT (12.5 miles ), Alburg, VT (12.8 miles ), Georgia, VT (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $148,200
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $148,100

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Latitude: 44.92 N, Longitude: 73.12 W


15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 802

Swanton, Vermont business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+3.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.55
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Swanton:
  • NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 18 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 31 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Swanton, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swanton:
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 32 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • CLINTON CO (about 32 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 98 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swanton:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 3 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; ID: FSO)
  • ROUSES POINT (about 17 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; ID: K21)
  • PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 31 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PBG)

Amtrak stations near Swanton:
  • 8 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
  • 19 miles: ROUSES POINT (PRATT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: SWANTON.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swanton:
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 39 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 101 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
Public high school in Swanton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Swanton:
  • Swanton School (Students: 620; Location: 24 FOURTH STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade; Our rating: 28)
  • Franklin Northwest S.u. School (Students: 59; Location: 21 CHURCH STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten)
Private elementary/middle school in Swanton:
  • MUNCHKINLAND MONTESSORI (Students: 16; Location: 38 WOODS HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Swanton:
  • SWANTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $65,867; Location: 1 FIRST ST.; 16,902 books; 208 audio materials; 303 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Swanton: Swanton Town Hall (A), Swanton Public Library (B), Swanton Chamber of Commerce (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Swanton include: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), Church of the Nativity (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Church St Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Swanton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Swanton Town Clerk (Recreation Areas; 1 Academy Street).

Hotels: Swanton Motel (112 Grand Avenue), Europa Motel & Restaurant (49 USRoute 7).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Swanton and their reported violations in the past:

SWANTON VILLAGE WATER (Population served: 3500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
LAKEWOOD CAMPGROUND (Address: 122 CHAMPLAIN ST, Population served: 940, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
TYLER PLACE (Address: 191 First St, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUL-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2003)
CAMPBELLS BAY (Address: 200 CAMPBELLS BAY RD, Population served: 136, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-22-1998), St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
MAQUAM SHORE WATER ASSOC INC (Address: 68 BEVINS RD, Population served: 26, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  9.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.6%

Swanton compared to Vermont state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Swanton (2007 data):
  • Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans: First Street Branch at 123 First Street, branch established on 2000-11-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.7 mil, Deposits: $172.2 mil, headquarters in Saint Albans, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Swanton Branch at 13 York Street, branch established on 1979-06-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Chittenden Trust Company: Swanton Branch at 15 Canada Street, branch established on 1947-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,342.7 mil, Deposits: $2,913.1 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1$2,839$34,0680$0
Streets and Highways 5$20,320$48,7680$0
Electric Power 14$57,347$49,1551$88
Sewerage 2$8,734$52,4040$0
Water Supply 1$3,875$46,5000$0
Financial Administration 5$18,216$43,7180$0
Other Government Administration 1$7,153$85,8368$686
Police Protection - Officers 4$14,859$44,5770$0
Totals for Government 33$133,344$48,4899$774


Swanton government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $634,000
    All Other: $53,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $512,000
    Water Utilities: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $73,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,612,000
    Sewerage: $445,000
    Police Protection: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Water Utilities: $277,000
    Financial Administration: $92,000
    Fire Protection: $67,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,119,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $114,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $193,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $17,682,000
    Water Utilities: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,220,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $3,872,000
    Other NEC: $156,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,032,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $17,276,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $4,278,000
    Other, NEC: $344,000
    Water Utilities: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $152,000
    Interest Earnings: $112,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $115,000
    Sewerage: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,752,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,144,000
    Water Utilities: $339,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,393,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $90,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $623,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,431,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($532 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  2.31% ($39,529 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.25% ($33,911)
from Grand Isle County, VT  0.21% ($29,289)


5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.07%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  2.09% ($34,468 average AGI)
to Grand Isle County, VT  0.28% ($29,039)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.21% ($24,947)


Strongest AM radio stations in Swanton:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swanton:
  • WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swanton:
  • W52CD (Channel 52; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: VERMONT LOW POWER TV, LP)

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