Swanville, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Swanville, Minnesota
City
Motto(s):  "Home of the Mid-Summer Carnival"
Location in Todd County and the state of Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Morrison, Todd
Area
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,184 ft (361 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	326
• Density	618.60/sq mi (238.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56382
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-63778
GNIS feature ID	2396014

Swanville is a small city located in Morrison County, Minnesota, in the United States. A tiny part of the city also reaches into Todd County. In 2020, about 326 people lived there.

History of Swanville

Swanville was officially planned and mapped out in 1882. It got its name from the nearby Swan River. A post office, where people send and receive mail, started operating in Swanville in 1883. The city became an official, self-governing community in 1893.

Geography and Location

Swanville is mainly in the western part of Morrison County. A small section of the city's boundary extends southwest into Todd County. The city is surrounded by Swanville Township to the north, east, and south. To the west, it borders Burnhamville Township.

Main Routes and Nearby Cities

Minnesota State Highway 28 is an important road that runs through the western side of Swanville. This highway connects Swanville to other places. If you travel northeast on Highway 28 for about 17 miles, you will reach Little Falls. Little Falls is the main city and administrative center for Morrison County. If you go southwest for about 22 miles, you will arrive at Sauk Centre.

Land and Water

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Swanville covers a total area of about 0.53 square miles (1.36 square kilometers). All of this area is land; there are no large bodies of water within the city limits. The Swan River flows just west of Swanville. This river travels north and then east, eventually joining the Mississippi River south of Little Falls.

Population and People

The population of Swanville has changed over the years. The chart above shows how many people lived in the city during different census years.

Population in 2010

In 2010, the census counted 350 people living in Swanville. There were 141 households and 102 families. The city had about 673 people per square mile. There were 157 housing units, which are places where people live.

Most of the people in Swanville were White (98.3%). A small number were African American (0.3%), Native American (0.3%), or Asian (0.6%). About 0.6% of the population identified with two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 1.4% of the population.

Households and Families

Out of the 141 households in 2010, about 36.9% had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half (49.6%) were married couples living together. Some households had a female head without a husband (16.3%) or a male head without a wife (6.4%). About 27.7% of households were not families.

Almost 26.2% of all households were made up of people living alone. Of those, 12% were individuals aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, there were 2.48 people in each household and 2.91 people in each family.

Age and Gender

The average age of people in Swanville in 2010 was 37 years old.

• 26.3% of residents were under 18 years old.
• 9.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 24.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 26% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 14% were 65 years old or older.

The city's population was almost evenly split between genders: 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female.

See also

In Spanish: Swanville (Minnesota) para niños