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Swan RiverMN

A town of 573. A typical home worth about $224K.

Population
573
−2.7% since 2010
Typical home
$224K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town

What makes Swan River stand out

The thing Swan River does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

573 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Housing

A typical Swan River home is worth about $224K

The typical Swan River home is worth about $224,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% below the Minnesota typical home.

$224KZillow home value

Typical home value

Swan River$224K
Minnesota$351K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Swan River

Most working residents leave Swan River for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (17%), Little Falls (13%) and Upsala (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Swan River1%
St. Cloud17%
Little Falls13%
Upsala5%
Swanville3%
23 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Swan River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Swan River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Swan River is

Swan River beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSwan RiverMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
St. Gabriels Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of Swan River is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 37 of 24,119 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Swan River for work

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

17% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 17% 13% → Little Falls Little Falls 13% 5% → Upsala Upsala 5% 3% → Swanville Swanville 3% 3% → Avon Avon 3% 3% → Rice Rice 3% Swan River · 1% stay
40jobs based in Swan River
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Swan River

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.

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

Population
723
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,181 ft

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