Town guide

Swenoda, Minnesota

Swenoda is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, home to about 87 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56215 and 56231.

Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population872 per sq mi
Median home value$261,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Swenoda

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Danvers, MN56231Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Danvers; part is in Swenoda

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Swenoda. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Swenoda

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)121 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL464 miles away

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

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

Who represents Swenoda

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

Swenoda had 104 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 2401st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Swift County grew from 13,503 residents in 1900 to 9,838 in 2020.

Swenoda population by census2000: 159, 2010: 140, 2020: 104159200014020101042020

Swift County, 1900–2020

Swift County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,503, 1910: 12,949, 1920: 15,093, 1930: 14,735, 1940: 15,469, 1950: 15,837, 1960: 14,936, 1970: 13,177, 1980: 12,920, 1990: 10,724, 2000: 11,956, 2010: 9,783, 2020: 9,83814K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5015K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1010K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SwenodaJan: high 21°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in21°1°Jan0.726°5°Feb0.839°18°Mar1.556°33°Apr2.669°46°May3.379°57°Jun4.183°61°Jul4.081°59°Aug3.874°49°Sep2.859°35°Oct2.541°22°Nov1.227°8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benson, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Swift County

3,382 jobs at 301 businesses in Swift County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Swift CountyManufacturing: 945 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 615 jobs; Retail trade: 375 jobs; Wholesale trade: 261 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 232 jobs; Other services: 167 jobs; Construction: 122 jobs; Professional services: 121 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swenoda’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - BensonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benson1.6 miles
  • Appleton Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Appleton19.5 miles
  • Stevens Community Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morris23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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 Swenoda

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Roosevelt Park · 2 acres2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Benson Public Library2.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Swift County Historical Museum1.2 mi
  • Swift County Historical Museum1.3 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 Swenoda

Public schools here are run by Benson Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northside ElementaryBensonPre-K–5391Public1.9 mi
Benson SecondaryBenson6–12334Public2.2 mi
Benson Area Learning CenterBenson7–1213Alternative Education2.2 mi
Heartland Girls RanchBenson7–1222Alternative Education2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Benson, Torning, Benson Township, Cashel, Camp Lake, Danvers, Langhei, Six Mile Grove, Clontarf Township, Tara Township (Swift County), Marysland and West Bank.

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