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Swanton, Nebraska
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Location of Swanton, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Saline |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 94 |
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91 |
| • Density | 452.74/sq mi (175.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68445
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-48060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833983 |
Swanton is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Swanton is located at 40°22′45″N 97°4′48″W / 40.37917°N 97.08000°W (40.379298, -97.080011).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
History
Swanton was originally called Morris, and under the later name was established in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. Due to the existence of another town called Morris in Nebraska, Morris was later renamed Swanton, after the Swan Creek nearby, in order to avoid repetition.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 184 | — | |
| 1900 | 268 | 45.7% | |
| 1910 | 285 | 6.3% | |
| 1920 | 276 | −3.2% | |
| 1930 | 238 | −13.8% | |
| 1940 | 233 | −2.1% | |
| 1950 | 203 | −12.9% | |
| 1960 | 190 | −6.4% | |
| 1970 | 160 | −15.8% | |
| 1980 | 131 | −18.1% | |
| 1990 | 145 | 10.7% | |
| 2000 | 106 | −26.9% | |
| 2010 | 94 | −11.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 91 | −3.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 94 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 470.0 inhabitants per square mile (181.5/km2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 295.0 per square mile (113.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 46 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.57.
The median age in the village was 46 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 39.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
Notable people
- Home of Willard Schmidt, 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist in basketball at Berlin. He was a 1928 graduate of Swanton High.
- Home of Coach Joe Sukovaty, a 2001 inductee into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame. Won two state basketball titles at Swanton in 1927-28, and later coached Hildreth to three titles in the 1940s. Sukovaty later returned to Swanton High School as the Superintendent and Basketball coach in 1954. It was due to his initiative that a new gymnasium and auditorium was erected several years later, which still stands; although the high school was closed and the building demolished some years ago..
Education
Swanton is served by Tri County Public Schools, which was established in 1966 as a consolidation of various school districts.
See also
In Spanish: Swanton (Nebraska) para niños
