Welcome to Swift County ...
Time Zone: Swift County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Benson is the Seat for Swift County.
Swift County was founded in 1870 and was created by taking area from Chippewa County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Swift had a population of 9,294 people. This is a decrease of 5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,783 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Swift represented 0.18% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Swift County:
- Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Swift County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <3>
- Benson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clontarf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
- Clontarf is located in Swift County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <3>
- Danvers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Swift County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- De Graff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- De Graff is located in Swift County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Holloway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Holloway is located in Swift County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Kerkhoven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
- Kerkhoven is located in Swift County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <3>
- Murdock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Murdock is located in Swift County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Swift County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Big Stone County
- Chippewa County
- Kandiyohi County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Pope County
- Stevens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |