Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:32 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:06 am – 4:38 pm
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People568 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.3257 householdsMedian household income $48,897Median home value $174,50091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 281 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 18 minutes83% drive alone, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 17°F14 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month July34 in of snow a year, on about 16 days85 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Junta station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsHolbrook Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 66 acresRocky Ford State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 1,095 acresCity Parkpark · 4.7 miTimpas Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 106 acresRocky Ford Pond State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.4 miBabcock Parkpark · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Jan 199817 mi away, near La Junta, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Jan 199817 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOtero County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pueblo County, CO, 48 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Swinkserves 660 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,092 ft1,247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArkansas Valley Regional Medical Center4.5 miPost officeSwink Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSwink Town Hallunder a milePoliceOtero County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationLa Junta Fire Department Station 3 Swinkunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSwink School Districtunder a mileCollegeOtero Junior College5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB52 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS80 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ4.4 miCoachSwinkBustang Outrider1.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81077 ZIP area.
