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A town of 579, settled in 1906.
Among 160 Colorado towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Swink. Swink’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Colorado’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Swink School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Swink has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 310 in 1910, 604 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 2 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swink, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Swink.
Its public schools are run by the Swink School District No. 33. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swink Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 131 | A− |
| Swink Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 159 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Swink for work: only 2% work in town. At 18 minutes, Swink’s average trip to work is below both the Colorado town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Swink has added 61 jobs, to 124 in 2023.
| Swink | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Swink has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Swink’s July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Swink beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 16% of Swink adults report frequent physical distress. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Swink.
| Swink | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Swink | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reynolds Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Swink. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National Historic SiteBent's Old Fort National Historic Site7K visitors a year
27 mi LandmarkFort Lyon
5 mi MuseumKoshare Indian Museum
18 mi MuseumCrowley SchoolBent's Old Fort National Historic Site: unknown NPS photographer, Public domain · Fort Lyon: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Koshare Indian Museum: Ammodramus, CC0 · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Swink
About 10 of every 100 Swink residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Swink’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Otero County, Colorado, United States
Swink is a Statutory Town in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 604 at the 2020 census.
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Swink has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
