Swink, Colorado

Swink is a Statutory Town in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 604 at the 2020 census.[5]

For other uses, see Swink (surname).
Town of Swink, Colorado
Town
Swink town hall.
Swink town hall.
Location of Swink in Otero County, Colorado.
Location of Swink in Otero County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°0′53″N 103°37′40″W
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Otero County
IncorporatedJune 6, 1906[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,121 ft (1,256 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total604
 • Density2,200/sq mi (830/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81077 (PO Box)
Area code719
FIPS code08-75970
GNIS feature ID0204827
WebsiteOfficial website

A post office called Swink has been in operation since 1906.[7] The community was named after George W. Swink, a Colorado politician.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910310—
192046550.0%
1930418−10.1%
1940374−10.5%
1950336−10.2%
19603483.6%
19703819.5%
198066875.3%
1990584−12.6%
200069619.2%
2010617−11.4%
2020604−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

Transportation

Swink has been incorporated in Colorado's Bustang network. It is part of the Lamar-Pueblo-Colorado Springs line.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. United States Census Bureau. "Swink town; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
  7. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  8. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 48.
  9. "Bustang Schedules". RideBustang. CDOT.
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