Swanville TownshipMN
A town of 520, platted in 1882.
Is Swanville Township a good place to live?
Swanville Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Swanville Township. The biggest park or preserve is Sponsa Wildlife Management Area, at 217 acres. Swanville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
520 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Swanville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swanville 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 Swanville Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Swanville Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Swanville Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Swanville Township has lost 20 jobs, to 54 in 2023. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Swanville Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Swanville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Swanville Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Swanville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Swanville Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Swanville 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 Swanville Township is
Swanville Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of Swanville Township adults feel lonely.
| Swanville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Swanville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.3% of Swanville Township
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, Large Marsh Unit | — | 616 |
| 2. Sponsa Wildlife Management Area | — | 217 |
| 3. Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, South Unit | — | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Swanville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swanville Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Swanville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Swanville Township for work
Where Swanville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Swanville Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swanville Township, MN a good place to live?
Swanville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.