Swift County

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Swift County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1977 [1]
Swift County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1977
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Benson
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
301 14th Street North
Benson, MN 56215-2202
Foundation : February 18, 1870
Made up from: Chippewa County
Area code : 001 320
Demographics
Residents : 9783  (2010)
Population density : 5.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1949 km²
Water surface : 23 km²
map
Map of Swift County within Minnesota
Website : www.swiftcounty.com

This Swift County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 9,783 people and a population density of 5.1 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Benson .

geography

The county is located southwest of the geographic center of Minnesota and reaches the Minnesota River at its southwest corner at the mouth of the Pomme de Terre River . In the middle, the county is traversed from north to south by the Chippewa River , which also flows into the Minnesota River. The county is about 35 km to the west of South Dakota and has an area of ​​1949 square kilometers, of which 23 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Swift County:

Stevens County ,
Pope County
Big Stone County Neighboring communities Kandiyohi County
Lac qui Parle County Chippewa County

history

Swift

Swift County was formed on February 18, 1870 from parts of Chippewa County. It was named after Henry Adoniram Swift (1823–1869), the third governor of Minnesota (1863–1864).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1880 7473 -
1890 10.161 36%
1900 13,503 32.9%
1910 12,949 -4.1%
1920 15.093 16.6%
1930 14,735 -2.4%
1940 15,469 5%
1950 15,837 2.4%
1960 14,936 -5.7%
1970 13,177 -11.8%
1980 12,920 -2%
1990 10,724 -17%
2000 11,956 11.5%
2010 9783 -18.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
Appleton City Hall , listed on the NRHP
The Monson Lake in Monson Lake State Park

After the census of 2010 9783 people lived in Swift County in 4192 households. The population density was 5.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.14 people lived in each of the 4,192 households.

The racial the population was composed of 97.6 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 4.1 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.1 percent were 65 years or older. 49.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 43,846  USD . The per capita income was $ 22,699. 9.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Swift County localities

Citys

structure

In addition to the eight cities, Swift County is divided into 21 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Appleton Township 203 27-01882
Benson Township 334 27-05230
Camp Lake Township 213 27-09532
Cashel Township 174 27-10216
Clontarf Township 86 27-12142
Dublin Township 152 27-16444
Edison Township 106 27-18206
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Fairfield Township 128 27-20258
Hayes Township 199 27-27854
Hegbert Township 93 27-28160
Kerkhoven Township 236 27-32894
Kildare Township 151 27-33092
Marysland Township 96 27-40904
Moyer Township 88 27-44674
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Pillsbury Township 254 27-50920
Shible Township 124 27-59818
Six Mile Grove Township 171 27-60592
Swenoda Township 140 27-63904
Tara Township 88 27-64228
Torning Township 440 27-65236
West Bank Township 150 27-69214

See also

Web links

Commons : Swift County, Minnesota  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 77000771.Retrieved June 25, 2013
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659520. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Swift County, MN. Retrieved June 25, 2013
  4. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved June 25, 2013
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
  7. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Coordinates: 45 ° 17 ′  N , 95 ° 41 ′  W