Profile for Swink, Colorado, CO

Former and merged names include:
· Fairmont

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Swink

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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• Swink population
• Ancestry of people in Swink
• Housing in Swink
• Income in Swink
• Marital status of adults in Swink
• Place of birth of people in Swink
• Residence in 1995, of people in Swink
• School enrollment & education levels in Swink
• Transportation & commute times in Swink
• Otero County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Swink demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Otero County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81077 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

25% of Swink residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Swink ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Swink
• Cemeteries in Otero County
• Libraries in or near Swink

Post a query on a message board:

• Otero County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Swink museums
• Swink historic sites
• Swink area parks
• Wineries near Swink

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Swink area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Otero County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Swink
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Otero County

• Swink business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Otero County
• Arrests in Otero County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Swink was $19,353, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Otero County economic census
• Otero County economic summary
• Otero County employment growth
• Otero County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

17% of Swink residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Swink
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Swink
• School districts in or near Swink
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

• Movies playing in or near Swink

• Air pollution in Otero County
• Diesel soot in Otero County
• Land contamination in Otero County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Otero County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Swink

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Swink
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Otero County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Swink medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Swink
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Swink
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Otero County genealogy forum

Median rent in Swink, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $318.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $744.

• Find Foreclosure in Swink
• Homes for sale in the Swink area
• Find a Swink Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Colorado mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Swink area
• Job services in Colorado
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Swink include Swink School/Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Swink

• Colorado library

• Census map of Swink area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Swink

• Daily newspapers in or near Swink
• AM radio stations in or near Swink
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Swink
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Swink
• TV stations in or near Swink
• Media ownership in the Swink area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Swink
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Colorado
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
• Lions clubs in Colorado
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Swink
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Swink

• Parks near Swink
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Swink
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Swink
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Colorado communities
• Photo collection - Colorado communities
• Photos of Colorado places
• Post cards of Colorado communities

Otero County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Swink political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Swink
• Total membership by faith, in Otero County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Swink workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Swink travel guide
• Airports near Swink
• Hotels near Swink
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
• Wildlife refuges in Colorado

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