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Swea City is a tiny town of 591 people in Kossuth County, Iowa. It's about 57 miles from Mankato, MN and 121 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 $56k and rent runs about $661 a month.
591people
$56kTypical home
$661/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
40"Snow
236Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 591
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 771 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 57 mi to Mankato, MN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$356/mo)
- Median rent $661/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.1% 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 42
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% 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
- 117 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,178 ft
- 816 mi to the ocean
- 192 mi to a big lake
- 91 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 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
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 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.