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Country around Swea City is a rural area of about 718 people in Kossuth County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from Mankato, MN and 119 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $669 a month.
718people
$64kTypical home
$669/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
40"Snow
236Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 718 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 55 mi to Mankato, MN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$404/mo)
- Median rent $669/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to MCW airport
- 115 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,178 ft
- 814 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 89 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kossuth County: R+44 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.