Swift County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (13.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Swift County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Swift County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 6,537	(54.7%)
Females: 5,419	(45.3%)

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Swift County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,243
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$360
State:	$645

Swift County:	$117,099
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $165,992

Here:	$165,992
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,029

Here:	$110,029
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $119,128

Here:	$119,128
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,176

Here:	$100,176
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,118

Here:	$125,118
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $33,534

Here:	$33,534
State:	$34,666

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Swift County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.

Cities in this county include: Benson, Appleton, Kerkhoven, Murdock, Clontarf, De Graff, Holloway, Danvers.

Neighboring counties: Big Stone County , Chippewa County , Kandiyohi County , Lac qui Parle County , Pope County , Stevens County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Pomme De Terre Rest Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Swift County include: Saint Agnes Church (A), Monson Lake Church (B), Frank Lake Church (C), Bethesda Church (D), Immanuel Church (E), Good Shepherd Church (F), Shepherd of the Hills Church (G), West Bank Church (H), Saint Malachy Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Saint Francis Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Swift Falls Cemetery (4), Appleton Cemetery (5), Saint Agnes Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Moore, Lake (A), Monson Lake (B), Camp Lake (C), Johnson, Lake (D), West Sunburg Lake (E), Hassel, Lake (F), Hart Lake (G), Lynch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Hassel Creek (B), Dry Wood Creek (C), Artichoke Creek (D), Pomme de Terre River (E), Shakopee Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Swift County include: Hollerberg Lake State Wildlife Management Ar (1), Monson State Wildlife Management Areas (2), Monson Lake Memorial State Park (3), Monson Lake Memorial Historical Marker (4), Bench State Wildlife Management Area (5), Benson Wayside Park (6), Camp Kerk State Wildlife Management Area (7), Henry X State Wildlife Management Area (8), Hayes-Myhre State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.7%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 347
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 146 (36% naturalized citizens)

Swift County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,891
• One, attached: 72
• Two: 86
• 3 or 4: 73
• 5 to 9: 88
• 10 to 19: 153
• 20 or more: 224
• Mobile homes: 232
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Swift County with a mortgage: 1,287 (85 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,109

Here:	53.7% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Swift County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/11/2001, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Swift County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Swift County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from Swift County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,900 (76%) Carpooled: 463 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 34 (1%) Walked: 278 (5%) Other means: 28 (1%) Worked at home: 427 (8%)

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.89% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($21,837 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($6,064 average AGI)

Swift County:	1.35%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Kandiyohi County, MN	0.96% ($31,811 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, MN	0.26% ($29,100)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN	0.26% ($27,800)

6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.94% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($25,562 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($6,446 average AGI)

Swift County:	1.71%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Kandiyohi County, MN	0.87% ($30,853 average AGI)
to Chippewa County, MN	0.51% ($30,000)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.31% ($28,583)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.28% ($45,182)
to Pope County, MN	0.26% ($57,700)
to Stearns County, MN	0.26% ($21,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,360 (2,163 aged, 197 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,807 (2,486 male householders, 426 female householders)

  2,533 spouses, 3,082 children (2,852 natural, 90 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 33 other relatives, 132 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,616 (612 male householders (516 living alone)), 844 female householders (825 living alone)), 160 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,533 (1,490 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,413 2-persons, 530 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 333 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,341 1-person, 98 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

93.4% of residents of Swift County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $83,391,000 ($7265 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,400,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,400,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,720,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,322,000
Federal grants: $14,166,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,224,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,560,000 ($822,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,488,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,332,000
Federal Government insurance: $72,210,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-58 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Here:	4.2
State:	3.7

62% of Swift County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Minnesota.

Swift County:	62.2%
State average:	58.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9166
• Northeast: 116
• Midwest: 1419
• South: 296
• West: 738

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,300

Here:	2.0%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	6.9%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	14.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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