Swift County, Minnesota

Swift County
Swift County Courthouse, Benson
Map of Minnesota highlighting Swift County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°17′N 95°41′W / 45.29°N 95.68°W / 45.29; -95.68
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 18, 1870[1]
Named forHenry Adoniram Swift[2]
SeatBenson
Largest cityBenson
Area
 • Total752 sq mi (1,950 km2)
 • Land742 sq mi (1,920 km2)
 • Water8.82 sq mi (22.8 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,838
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,719 Decrease
 • Density13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.swiftcounty.com

Swift County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,838.[3] Its county seat is Benson.[4]

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 539.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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