Swan Lake is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, home to about 191 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56235, 56267 and 56343.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Donnelly City; part is in Swan Lake
Mostly Morris; part is in Swan Lake
Mostly Kensington; part is in Swan Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Swan Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)140 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL487 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Swan Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Swan Lake had 189 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1893rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stevens County grew from 8,721 residents in 1900 to 9,671 in 2020.
Stevens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (5 miles away).
4,051 jobs at 318 businesses in Stevens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swan Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Midwest Special Education Co-op, Morris Area Public Schools, West Central Area. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Special Education Co-opMorris | Pre-K | 20 | Special Education | 5.3 mi |
| Morris Area ElementaryMorris | Pre-K–6 | 557 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| West Central Area S. El.Kensington | Pre-K–4 | 138 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Morris Area SecondaryMorris | 7–12 | 535 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys SchoolMorris | Pre-K–6 | 77 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Morris, Darnen, Framnas, Morris Township, Donnelly City, Kensington, Solem, Holmes City, Horton, Moe, Synnes, Rendsville, Nora Township (Pope County), Pepperton, Donnelly Township (Stevens County), Land and Scott.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.