Swanton, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,203. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,454 (+4.0% change)
Males: 3,023 (48.7%), Females: 3,180 (51.3%)
Franklin County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $41,086
Median house value: $100,300
Population by Race
Races in Swanton:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
- American Indian (5.5%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
Ancestries: French Canadian (19.8%), French (17.8%), United States (14.2%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.7%), German (4.0%).
Elevation: 157 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Swanton
- High school or higher: 81.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Swanton town
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 10.8%
4.4% Foreign born (3.0% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,082 (+21.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Swanton:
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
- CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
- FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 31 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swanton:
- BURLINGTON INTL (about 32 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
- CLINTON CO (about 32 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 98 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swanton:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 3 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
- ROUSES POINT (about 17 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)
- PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 31 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: 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.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swanton:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 29 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
- 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; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 103 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
Schools
Public high school in Swanton:
- MISSISQUOI VALLEY UHSD #7 (Students: 1,070; Location: 100 THUNDER BIRD DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Swanton:
- SWANTON SCHOOLS (Students: 650; Location: 24 FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- FRANKLIN NORTHWEST S.U. (Students: 40; Location: 21 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
Private primary/middle school in Swanton:
- MUNCHKINLAND MONTESSORI (Students: 16; Location: 38 WOODS HILL ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
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)