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SwanIN

A town of 1,832.

Population
1,832
−3.4% since 2010
Median home value
$325K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
303
A commuter town
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Swan for work

Where Swan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 26% 11% → Kendallville Kendallville 11% 8% → Avilla Avilla 8% 3% → Auburn Auburn 3% 3% → Elkhart Elkhart 3% 3% → Albion Albion 3% Swan · 1% stay
303jobs based in Swan
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Swan

Most working residents leave Swan for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (26%), Kendallville (11%) and Avilla (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Swan1%
Fort Wayne26%
Kendallville11%
Avilla8%
Auburn3%
13 mi
median commute distance
303
jobs based in Swan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2009
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Swan has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Swan beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSwanIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.7%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.2%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.3%
Parkview Noble Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
79th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Swan

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Swan is an unincorporated community in Swan Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
883 ft

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