Swink

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Swink

Total population

422

Median home value

$163,000

18.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,219

Swink$44k

National$74k

Elevation1256 m

Land area0.68 km²

Weather55°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates38.01°, -103.63°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Swink is a Statutory Town in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 604 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Swink, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Ken Kesey

American novelist (1935–2001)

Linda Smith

American politician

John David Vanderhoof

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1922-2013)

Robert Swink

American film editor (1918-2000)

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William Charles Anderson

United States Air Force officer and author (1920–2003)

B

Blaine Gibson

American artist, sculptor, and animator

Paul Gebhard

American anthropologist and sexologist (1917-2015)

R

Ronald Sprinkle

American psychologist

Ambrosio Guillen

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

Earl T. Newbry

American politician

E

Eugene Reusser

American football coach

E

Everett Marshall

American professional wrestler (1905-1973)

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Lane Frost

American rodeo performer

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Larry Elliott

American football coach (1935-2008)

Lewis T. Babcock

Judge, USA

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Lupe Anguiano

Civil rights activist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

• La Junta Gardens
  4.1 mi away
• La Junta
  5 mi away
• Rocky Ford
  5.7 mi away
• North La Junta
  5.8 mi away
• Manzanola
  14.5 mi away
• Sugar City
  15.2 mi away
• Ordway
  15.9 mi away
• Crowley
  17.7 mi away
• Olney Springs
  20.2 mi away
• Las Animas
  22.4 mi away
• Fowler
  23.1 mi away
• Hasty
  36.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Swink

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 68 mi
• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 78 mi
• Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 108 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 113 mi
• Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 135 mi
• Wildfire Fowl, Harding, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 169 mi
• Wildfire 4V, San Miguel, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 175 mi
• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 178 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).