Minnesota Swift County Public Schools
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Swift County, MN
 Swift County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 743.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 15.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 9.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.2% of the population reported only one race, with 2.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.39 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $35,109. Per capita income grew by 6.2% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2005) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) | 11,324 | Covered Employment | 3,935 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | 5.6% | Average wage per job | $26,603 |
| Households (2000) | 4,353 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | 18.6% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) | 5,407 | Average wage per job | $35,109 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) | 4.6 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | D |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) | $22,976 | Average wage per job | D |
| Median Household Income (2003) | $35,543 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) | 9.2 | Average wage per job | D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 80.4 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | 3.1% |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 14.0 | Average wage per job | $30,595 |
1. APPLETON ELEMENTARY
Address: 349 S Edquist Street, Appleton, MN 56208
Phone: (320) 289-1114
County: Swift County
Enrollment: 167
Grades: PK-4
2. BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER
Address: 1400 Montana Avenue, Benson, MN 56215
Phone: (320) 843-2710
County: Swift County
Enrollment: 26
Grades: 7-12
3. BENSON SECONDARY
Address: 1400 Montana Avenue, Benson, MN 56215
Phone: (320) 843-2710
County: Swift County
Enrollment: 469
Grades: 7-12
4. KERKHOVEN SECONDARY
Address: Box 168, Kerkhoven, MN 56252
Phone: (320) 264-1412
County: Swift County
Enrollment: 282
Grades: 7-12
5. MURDOCK ELEMENTARY
Address: Box 46, Murdock, MN 56271
Phone: (320) 875-2441
County: Swift County
Enrollment: 264
Grades: PK-6
6. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
Address: 1800 W Nevada Avenue, Benson, MN 56215
Phone: (320) 843-2710
County: Swift County
Enrollment: 466
Grades: PK-6
