Swift Bird is a community in Potter County, South Dakota, home to about 35 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57442.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)329 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE326 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL655 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Swift Bird; 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.
It’s the 391st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Potter County grew from 2,988 residents in 1900 to 2,472 in 2020.
Potter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gettysburg, SD weather station (2 miles away).
568 jobs at 97 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swift Bird.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| 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
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.
Public schools here are run by Gettysburg School District 53-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Elementary - 02Gettysburg | K–5 | 88 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Gettysburg Middle School - 03Gettysburg | 6–8 | 54 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Gettysburg High School - 01Gettysburg | 9–12 | 72 | Public | 1.7 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 Gettysburg.
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