Swan River TownshipMN
A town of 731, settled in 1854.
Is Swan River Township a good place to live?
Swan River Township’s January low is 2°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Swan River Township. Swan River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
731 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Swan River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swan River Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Swan River Township.
The typical home in Swan River Township is valued at about $220K
The typical Swan River Township home is worth about $220,000, down 0.6% in a year, 37% below the Minnesota typical home. 95% of households own their home in Swan River Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Swan River Township is $825 a month.
| Swan River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $825 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Swan River Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Swan River Township for work: only 1% work in town. Swan River Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are St.
| Swan River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Swan River Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Swan River Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Swan River Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Swan River Township is
Swan River Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of Swan River Township adults feel lonely.
| Swan River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Swan River Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Swan River Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Swan River Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Swan River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swan River Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Swan River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Swan River Township for work
Where Swan River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Swan River Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Swan River Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 755 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
Questions about Swan River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swan River Township, MN a good place to live?
Swan River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.