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Population (year 2000): 642. Estimated
population in July 2005: 596 (-7.2% change)
Males: 304 (47.4%), Females: 338 (52.6%)
Kossuth County
Zip code:
50590
Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $28,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $30,900 (year 2000)
Races in Swea City:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (46.9%), Norwegian (13.9%),
Swedish (9.3%), Irish (9.0%), United States (6.1%), Danish
(4.2%).
Elevation: 1181 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Swea City
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Swea City city
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 13.4%
- Divorced: 9.1%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Swea City:
- FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
FAIRMONT, MN)
- KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles;
ALGONA, IA)
- UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 23 miles; BLUE
EARTH, MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swea
City:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about
127 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swea City:
- FAIRMONT MUNI (about 19 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID:
FRM)
- BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 21 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; ID:
SBU)
- ALGONA MUNI (about 22 miles; ALGONA, IA; ID: AXA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Swea City:
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 58 miles;
MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 59
miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST PETER,
MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; STORM LAKE,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 109 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN;
FT enrollment: 2,968)
Public high school in Swea City:
- NORTH KOSSUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
154; Location: 203 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Swea City:
- NORTH KOSSUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 58;
Location: 203 FIFTH ST. N.; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Swea City:
- SWEA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$20,805; Location: 208 3RD STREET; 16,184 books; 47
audio materials; 430 video materials; 36 serial
subscriptions)
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