Swanton, Nebraska

About Swanton

Swanton is a tiny community in southeastern Nebraska, home to 77 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Swanton holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 385 residents per square mile.

📰 Swanton News Today

• Swanton, NE Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Paul Thomas Kasl Obituary Aug 16, 2026 Bowman Funeral Directors · Aug 16
• Duane A. Schmidt | Obituaries Hastings Tribune · Aug 14
• Ruth E. Schopke Obituary April 7, 2026 - Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home · Apr 7
• More downpours for southeast Nebraska Southeast News Channel Nebraska · Jun 6

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What Makes Swanton Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• With 77 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Swanton

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