| Official Name: | Swanton, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saline |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.52 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.52 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.20 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 73 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 75 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1362 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3797°N -97.0797°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68445 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-48060[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399941 |
Swanton is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census.[2]
Swanton is located at 40.3792°N -97.08°W (40.379298, -97.080011).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.[5]
Swanton was originally called Morris, and under the later name was established in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.[6] Due to the existence of another town called Morris in Nebraska, Morris was later renamed Swanton, after the Swan Creek nearby, in order to avoid repetition.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 94 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 470PD/sqmi. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 295/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 46 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.57.
The median age in the village was 46 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 39.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 106 people, 50 households, and 26 families residing in the village. The population density was 532.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 296.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 50 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.0% were non-families. 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,170. There were no families and 14.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
Swanton is served by Tri County Public Schools, which was established in 1966 as a consolidation of various school districts.[9]