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Welcome to Swisher ...

The city of Swisher is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swisher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Swisher has a population of 961 people<2> (see below for details).

Swisher is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Swisher: 319

The ZIP code for Swisher: 52338<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swisher had an population of 961 people. This is an increase of 9.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Swisher had a population of 879 people. This makes Swisher the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Swisher represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 313rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 879 people, the population of Swisher increased 8.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 813 people).

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

Communities Also Named Swisher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Swisher - they are located in Illinois and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Swisher ...

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

  • Cedar Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Iowa City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Coralville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hiawatha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tiffin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Robins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Fairfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Swisher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swisher.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swisher. 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 Swisher.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swisher ...

Looking for more information about Swisher? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swisher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swisher.

Adding Swisher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swisher 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 (so far) for Swisher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Swisher post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swisher.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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 Swisher.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swisher - 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 Swisher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swisher 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/