Community Profile

COMMUNITY PROFILE

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

LOCATION

Eastern edge of Fulton County &
Western edge of Lucas County in Northwest Ohio.

NEAREST MAJOR CITY AND DISTANCE

Toledo, 11 miles

MAJOR HIGHWAYS

State Routes 2 & 64

U.S. Route 20A

180/90 - Ohio Turnpike - Interchange 3 miles

POPULATION INFORMATION

VILLAGE

3,307

SERVICE AREA

15,000

LABOR MARKET DATA

LABOR FORCE - CITY

1,359

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

TYPE OF GOVERNMENT

Mayor/Council/Administration

POLICE

5 full-time, 4 part-time

FIRE and RESCUE

FIRE INSURANCE RATING

UTILITIES AND SERVICE DATA

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIER

First Energy Corp - Toledo Edison

CABLEVISION

Time Warner

NATURAL GAS SUPPLIER

Ohio Gas

WATER SERVICE SUPPLIER

Village of Swanton

SOURCE

Swan Creek

TREATMENT TYPE

Chlorine, Alum, Fluoride, Carbon and Lime

DESIGN CAPACITY

1.25 MGD

AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION

.35 MGD

SEWAGE TREATMENT SUPPLIER

Village of Swanton

TREATMENT TYPE

Trickling filter plant with tertiary treatment

DESIGN CAPACITY

.92 MGD

RELIGIOUS FACILITIES

PROTESTANT

CATHOLIC

TAXES

LOCAL INCOME TAX

1.25%

SALES & USE TAX

REAL PROPERTY TAX

35% of Market Value

TAX INCENTIVES

Community Reinvestment Area

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BANKS

SAVINGS & LOANS

MEDICAL SERVICES

HOSPITALS

St. Luke's Hospital

14 Miles, 269 Beds

Fulton County Health Center

15 Miles 86 Beds

DENTISTS

PHYSICIANS

MEDICAL

CHIROPRACTIC

PODIATRY

COMMUNICATIONS

LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE

Embarq

LONG DISTANCE SERVICE

Equal access area

FIBER OPTICS CAPABILITY

Embarq

FIBER CORE NETWORK EXISTS

Tailor made fiber optic networks can
be constructed on an individual basis.

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

TRUCK LINES

Nine lines available

MAJOR AIRPORTS

Toledo Express - 4 miles

LOCAL AIRPORT

Fulton County Airport, 15 miles,
runway length(local);
3, 880 foot, paved & lighted

RAILROADS

Norfolk Southern
double track main line

BUS SERVICE

none

NEAREST WATER PORT

Port of Toledo

PARCEL SERVICE

All
Burlington Air Cargo
BAX Global

EDUCATION FACILITES	NUMBER	ENROLLMENT	PUPIL/TEACHER RATIO

High School (Public)	1	558	18/1
High School (Parochial/Private)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Junior High or Middle Schools	1	352	18/1
Elementary Schools (Public)	2	580	19/1
Elementary Schools (Parochial, Private)	1	137	15/1

SWANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Books, Audio, Video

VOCATIONAL	LOCATION	DISTANCE	ENROLLMENT
Penta County High School	Toledo	25 Miles	966

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Northwest State Community College	Archbold	25 Miles	2,045
UT Community & Technical School	Toledo	11 Miles	4, 655

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green	24 Miles	20,300

Lourdes College	Sylvania	15 Miles	1,900

Owens Community College	Toledo	25 Miles	18, 616

University of Toledo	Toledo	11 Miles	19, 201

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

NAME	PRODUCT OR SERVICE	UNION	EMPLOYMENT
Dielman Concrete	Ready-Mix Concrete	No	17

Harborside Healthcare	Nursing Home	No	125

Kroger Store	Grocery	Yes	100

R&R Plastics	Plastic Parts	No	20

Swancreek Candle	Candles and Gifts	No	55

Swanton Health Care	Nursing and Retirement Center	No	105

Schmidt Bros.	Greenhouse - Wholesale	No	30

Scottdel	Foam Molded Cushions	No	115

Swanton Welding and Machining	Steel Fabrication	No	55

Tri-County Block & Brick	Concrete Blocks	No	32

Van Order Pallet Co.	Pallets, Boxes, Skids	No	17

CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZAITONS

Chamber of Commerce	4-H Clubs	American Legion

Elks	Masons	VFW

Knights of Columbus	Senior Center	Swanton Garden Club

AM Vets	Rotary	Railroad Club

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All Information herewith has been received from reliable sources but is not guaranteed: Revision Date 3/15/05