Swayzee, Indiana

Swayzee, Indiana
Swayzee Town Hall
Swayzee Town Hall
Location of Swayzee in Grant County, Indiana.
Location of Swayzee in Grant County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°30′18″N 85°49′35″W / 40.50500°N 85.82639°W / 40.50500; -85.82639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipSims
Area
 • Total0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total918
 • Density1,957.36/sq mi (756.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46986
Area code765
FIPS code18-74510[3]
GNIS feature ID2397690[2]
Websitehttp://www.swayzee.org

Swayzee is a town in Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 981 at the 2010 census.

On its welcome sign, Swayzee claims to be "the only Swayzee in the world." This motto is based on a story about a postcard sent by a serviceman overseas during World War II, which although being addressed only to "Swayzee", with no mention of Indiana or any other information, was still said to have been successfully delivered.

Sign welcoming people to "The Only Swayzee in the World" and noting the local high school's basketball achievements
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swayzee, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.