Swink, CO

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Swink, Colorado

Swink, Colorado, in Otero county, is 55 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 86 miles SE of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The town has a population of 696.

The People and Families of Swink

In Swink, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swink had a median family income of $46,667.

Swink Housing

In Swink, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the town without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Swink, 92% of commuters drive to work. In Swink, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual. Most residents would agree that driving around the town is a bit easier than around other towns of its size.

High Points

Swink strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Swink, CO

Comparing Swink to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles SE of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Otero
P.O. Box Zip Codes	81077
Phone Area Codes	719
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.014
Longitude	-103.627

Station	ROCKY FORD 2 SE
Distance	4.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 46 F
Apr Temp	35 to 70 F
Jul Temp	60 to 94 F
Oct Temp	36 to 73 F
Annual Precip	11.8 inches

Station	ORDWAY 2 ENE
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 45 F
Apr Temp	33 to 68 F
Jul Temp	59 to 95 F
Oct Temp	34 to 72 F
Annual Precip	11.3 inches

Station	LA JUNTA 20 S
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 48 F
Apr Temp	37 to 68 F
Jul Temp	63 to 95 F
Oct Temp	37 to 72 F
Annual Precip	14.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	696	100%
Male	346	49.7%
Female	350	50.3%
Under 18	186	26.7%
18+	510	73.3%
65+	109	15.7%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.99
White	618	88.8%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	6	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1%
Other	50	7.2%
Mixed Race	12	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	143	20.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	683
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.7%
German	25.3%
English	10.7%
Irish	10.7%
US/American	8.5%
Italian	4.4%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Czech	1.5%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Austrian	1.1%
European	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Portuguese	0.7%
Scottish	0.4%
Basque	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Swink	696	$46,667
Cheraw	211	$24,844
La Junta	7,568	$36,398
Manzanola	525	$26,250
Ordway	1,248	$29,107
Rocky Ford	4,286	$29,470
Sugar City	279	$27,500

Library
Swink School/Public Library 610 Columbia Ave Swink, Colorado (719) 384-8103

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