Town guide

Swan River, Minnesota

Swan River is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 573 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56314 and 56345.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population57315 per sq mi
Median home value$305,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Swan River

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Swan River

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)93 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL438 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Swan River; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Swan River

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Swan River had 723 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 947th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.

Swan River population by census2000: 755, 2010: 743, 2020: 723755200074320107232020

Morrison County, 1900–2020

Morrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,891, 1910: 24,053, 1920: 25,841, 1930: 25,442, 1940: 27,473, 1950: 25,832, 1960: 26,641, 1970: 26,949, 1980: 29,311, 1990: 29,604, 2000: 31,712, 2010: 33,198, 2020: 34,01023K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5027K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Swan RiverJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in24°4°Jan0.829°7°Feb0.743°20°Mar1.358°33°Apr2.371°45°May3.380°55°Jun4.385°60°Jul3.782°58°Aug3.375°50°Sep3.059°37°Oct2.542°23°Nov1.328°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Falls 2nne, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Morrison County

8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,706 jobs; Retail trade: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,355 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 910 jobs; Other services: 604 jobs; Construction: 547 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 3% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swan River’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little FallsUnder a mile
  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie22.9 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud28.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors16
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers44
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists6
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies7

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.

Places in and around Swan River

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Charles A. Lindbergh State Park · 326 acres1.2 mi
  • Charles A. Lindbergh State Park · 325 acres1.3 mi
  • Pine Grove Zoo · 69 acres1.5 mi
  • Le Bourget Park · 14 acres1.1 mi
  • Maple Island Park · 12 acres0.8 mi
  • Mill Park · 8 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Coborn's1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi
  • Aldi1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Carnegie Library1.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Minnesota Fishing Museum1.1 mi
  • Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Great River Arts0.9 mi

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.

Schools in Swan River

Public schools here are run by Little Falls Community Schools, Mid-State Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln ElementaryLittle FallsPre-K–2477Public1.0 mi
MSED Birth to 3Little FallsPre-K14Special Education2.5 mi
SUN ProgramLittle FallsPre-K–129Special Education2.5 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentLittle FallsK–12—Alternative Education1.1 mi
WIN-Elementary SchoolLittle FallsK–59Special Education2.5 mi
Lindbergh ElementaryLittle Falls3–5473Public1.2 mi
Community MiddleLittle Falls6–8496Public1.3 mi
WIN-Middle SchoolLittle Falls6–910Special Education2.5 mi
Little Falls Continuing EducationLittle Falls9–12112Alternative Education1.1 mi
Little Falls Senior HighLittle Falls9–12747Public1.1 mi
MSED PAES LabLittle Falls9–12—Special Education2.5 mi
WIN-High SchoolLittle Falls9–1214Special Education2.5 mi
Mid State Ed Dist Steps Trans. ProgLittle Falls124Special Education2.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mary of Lourdes SchoolLittle FallsPre-K–8240Roman Catholic1.1 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 Little Falls City, Little Falls Township, Pike Creek, Green Prairie, Two Rivers, Belle Prairie, Darling, Cushing, Bowlus, Elmdale Township, Ripley Township (Morrison County), Brockway, Sobieski, Elmdale City, Culdrum and Flensburg.

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