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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.

Swayzee town overview:
Name:	Swayzee town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Grant County
Elevation:	860 ft (262 m)
Total Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	918
Population Density:	1,957.36/sq mi (756.36/km²)
ZIP code:	46986
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1874510
GNISfeature ID:	0444475
Website:	http://www.swayzee.org

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History

James Swayzee was the original owner of the town site.

Pipe Creek Sinkhole, uncovered in 1996 at the Pipe Creek Junior limestone quarry near Swayzee, has been the site of important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch.

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Geography

Swayzee is located at 40°30′25″N 85°49′31″W / 40.50694°N 85.82528°W / 40.50694; -85.82528 (40.506875, -85.825252) approximately eight miles west of the city of Marion. State Road 13 passes north and south through town along Washington Street, and State Road 22/Route 35 runs east and west about two & half mile south of town.

According to the 2010 census, Swayzee has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km), all land.