Town of Swink, Colorado
Location in Otero County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°0′53″N 103°37′40″W / 38.01472, -103.62778
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Otero County
Incorporated	June 6, 1906[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3]	4,121 ft (1,256 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	696
- Density	2,320/sq mi (994.3/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4]	81077 (PO Box)
Area code(s)	719
FIPS code	08-75970
GNIS feature ID	0204827

The Town of Swink is a Statutory Town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Swink is located at 38°0′53″N, 103°37′40″W (38.014739, -103.627802)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 696 people, 278 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,584.6 people per square mile (995.3/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 1,080.6/sq mi (416.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.79% White, 0.43% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 7.18% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.55% of the population.

There were 278 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $36,806 versus $25,694 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,353. About 8.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture

Swink is also the home of the lighhearted thrash/ comedy metal band Captain Scaryphat and the Carbohydrates they are currently working on their first album and have such songs written as A.D.D., Vikings at my Birthday Party, and Eek! my Cat is on Fire.^[7]

See also

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Otero County, Colorado

References

External links

• Town of Swink contacts
  • CDOT map of the Town of Swink

• Swink, Colorado is at coordinates 38°00′53″N 103°37′40″W / 38.014739, -103.627802 (Swink, Colorado)Coordinates: 38°00′53″N 103°37′40″W / 38.014739, -103.627802 (Swink, Colorado)

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County seat: La Junta
Cities	La Junta | Rocky Ford
Towns	Cheraw | Fowler | Manzanola | Swink
Unincorporated community	Timpas

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