Is Swanville a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Swanville. Swanville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
334 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Swanville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swanville, 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 Swanville.
The schools Swanville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Swanville Public School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 215 | C |
| Swanville SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 152 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Swanville
Swanville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Swanville’s July high is 81°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Swanville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Swanville
Most working residents leave Swanville for work: only 3% work in town. Swanville’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Swanville grew to 146 in 2023, 75 more than in 2013.
| Swanville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Swanville is
Swanville beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 33% of Swanville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Swanville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Swanville | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.6% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Swanville are worth about $337K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Swanville home is worth about $337,000, up 2.9% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Swanville is conserved land
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Swanville is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swanville City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Swanville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swanville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Swanville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Swanville
City in Minnesota, United States
Swanville is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. A very small portion of the city extends into Todd County. The population was 326 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 56382
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Swanville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swanville, MN a good place to live?
Swanville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.