Town guide

Swanton, Nebraska

Swanton is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, home to about 93 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68445.

Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population93465 per sq mi
Median home value$112,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$94Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Swanton

1 ZIP code

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Around Swanton

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)89 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL499 miles away

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

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

Who represents Swanton

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

Swanton had 82 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 464th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Saline County grew from 18,252 residents in 1900 to 14,292 in 2020.

Swanton population by census2000: 106, 2010: 94, 2020: 821062000942010822020

Saline County, 1900–2020

Saline County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,252, 1910: 17,866, 1920: 16,514, 1930: 16,356, 1940: 15,010, 1950: 14,046, 1960: 12,542, 1970: 12,809, 1980: 13,131, 1990: 12,715, 2000: 13,843, 2010: 14,200, 2020: 14,29218K’00’1017K’20’3015K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1014K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SwantonJan: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 17°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1 in35°14°Jan0.740°17°Feb0.952°27°Mar1.763°38°Apr2.974°50°May5.184°61°Jun4.688°66°Jul4.186°63°Aug3.879°53°Sep3.067°40°Oct2.351°27°Nov1.339°18°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beatrice 1n, NE weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Saline County

5,375 jobs at 321 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saline CountyManufacturing: 2,037 jobs; Retail trade: 574 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 510 jobs; Educational services: 508 jobs; Administrative and support: 328 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 309 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 272 jobs; Construction: 187 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Educational services 10% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Community Health & LifeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fairbury16.6 miles
  • Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beatrice18.2 miles
  • Crete Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crete19.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Swanton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Swanton City Park0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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