Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medical Center8.7 miPost officeSwanton Post Office1.0 miTown hallSwanton Town Hall1.1 miPoliceSwanton Police Department1.6 miFire stationSwanton Village Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG25 miInterstateI-891.8 miUS highwayUS 71.0 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB8.2 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound8.2 miTransit4 stops within a mileGreen Mountain Transit (GMT), Rural Community Transportation (RCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05488 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05488 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:06 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:27 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,469 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.13,150 householdsMedian household income $77,154Median home value $288,700Median rent $1,286 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,526 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 4,097 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 17%, construction 10%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June80 in of snow a year, on about 40 days3 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Albans Radio station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack & Maquam Creek Trailtrailhead · 1.5 miHighgate Fallswaterfall · 4.8 miMaquam Baybay · 2.1 miHog Island Pointcape · 3.4 miJeep Trailtrailhead · 3.6 miClark Pointcape · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMissisquoi National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.7 mi · 7,292 acresMaquam Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mileNorth Hero State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 418 acresCarmans Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 91 acresHighgate State Parkstate park · 6.5 miRock River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200239 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202015 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 32 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSwanton Village Waterserves 4,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation131 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
