Swift County | |
|---|---|
 Swift County Courthouse, Benson | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′N 95°41′W / 45.29°N 95.68°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | February 18, 1870[1] |
| Named for | Henry Adoniram Swift[2] |
| Seat | Benson |
| Largest city | Benson |
| Area | |
• Total | 752 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Land | 742 sq mi (1,920 km2) |
| • Water | 8.82 sq mi (22.8 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,838 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,719  |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 539.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.