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Swea City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 642. Estimated population in July 2024: 596 (-7.2% change)
Males: 304 (47.4%), Females: 338 (52.6%)

Kossuth County

Zip code: 50590

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $28,250
Median house value: $30,900

Population by Race

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

Map of Swea City, IA

Population by Education

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Swea City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swea City:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 127 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Swea City:

  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 19 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; Abbreviation: FRM)
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 21 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 22 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 109 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)

Schools

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)

Libraries

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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