Electricity Rates in Swanton, OH

History of Swanton

A post office called Swanton has been in operation since 1827. The village takes its name from nearby Swan Creek.In the heyday of steam power, Swanton was home to the A. D. Baker Company, a manufacturer of steam powered traction engines and road contractors' equipment. It was at the Baker Company that an improved valve gear for steam engines was developed. A Baker employee named Gifford is credited with the initial idea, which was subsequently developed into the Baker valve gear and patented in 1903. Baker valve gear was eventually manufactured by The Pilliod Company, another Swanton business. Baker valve gear from Pilliod saw widespread use on U.S. steam locomotives for railroads in the first half of the 20th century.On February 15, 1992, Air Transport International Flight 805 crashed in Swanton, killing all four people on board.On June 6, 2019, a vehicle left parked on the tracks next to the Main Street railroad crossing resulted in a derailment that knocked out power to the town and much of the surrounding area, and hampered traffic on one of the main rail lines linking the Midwest to the East Coast.

Swanton by the Numbers

Population

12,961

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Median Household Income

$74,612/yr

Median Home Value

$185,900

Homeownership Rate

88%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)