Welcome to Swan ...

The city of Swan is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1894.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Swan has a population of 75 people<2> (see below for details).

Swan is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Swan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Swan lies within the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Swan: 50252<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swan had an population of 75 people. This is an increase of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 38.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Swan had a population of 72 people. This makes Swan the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 72 people, the population of Swan decreased 40.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 121 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Swan.

Communities Also Named Swan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Swan - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swan.

Communities near Swan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swan.

Des Moines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <5>
Altoona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
Indianola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Indianola is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
Bondurant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <5>
Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Knoxville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
Mitchellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <5>
Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Swan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan. See our Newspapers Page for Swan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan ...

Looking for more information about Swan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Swan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swan.

Adding Swan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Swan was in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.

We also found Swan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swan.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Swan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.