Swansea, Illinois
Swansea | |
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| Motto: "A Great Place To Live And Growing Better Every Day" | |
Location of Swansea in St. Clair County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′30″N 89°59′14″W / 38.54167°N 89.98722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Named after | Swansea, Wales |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.62 sq mi (17.14 km2) |
| • Land | 6.48 sq mi (16.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,386 |
| • Density | 2,221.09/sq mi (857.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62226 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-74119 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399939 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Swansea, Illinois |
| Website | swanseail |
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Swansea is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is a part of the St. Louis metropolitan area and Metro East in southern Illinois. It is surrounded by the communities of Fairview Heights, Belleville, O’Fallon, and Shiloh. The population was 13,430 at the 2010 census, an increase from 10,579 in 2000.