Swea City, IA

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Swea City, Iowa

Swea City, Iowa, in Kossuth county, is 99 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 122 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 642 residents.

The People and Families of Swea City

In Swea City, about 61% of adults are married. People in Swea City have space to make their own lives; many people there enjoy living in their own houses or apartments.

You'll see many senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swea City had a median family income of $40,417.

Swea City Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Swea City was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high. In Swea City you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Swea City, 88% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in the city let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Swea City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Swea City, IA

Comparing Swea City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	99 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kossuth
Standard Zip Codes	50590
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.384
Longitude	-94.314

Station	SWEA CITY 1 NE
Distance	1.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	ALGONA 3 W
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	WINNEBAGO
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	642	100%
Male	304	47.4%
Female	338	52.6%
Under 18	149	23.2%
18+	493	76.8%
65+	162	25.2%
Median Age	43.3
Average Family Size	2.86
White	625	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	11	1.7%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	596
Growth	-46
Growth %	-7.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.4%
Norwegian	11.2%
US/American	7.8%
Swedish	7.8%
Irish	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
English	3.2%
Danish	3%
French (except Basque)	2%
British	1%
Swiss	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Italian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Swea City	642	$40,417
Armstrong	979	$45,563
Bancroft	808	$35,625
Fenton	317	$38,571
Lakota	255	$43,500
Ledyard	147	$33,750
Lone Rock	157	$36,875

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Swea City Public Library 208 3rd Street Swea City, Iowa (515) 272-4216

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