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Swaledale, Iowa

City in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa · ZIP 50477

  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 136 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 60Households
  • $47,500Median household income
  • $55,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Swaledale

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Population, 2000 to 2020−17.2%
1401501601701802000: 17420002010: 16520102020: 1442020174144
Population of Swaledale at each census
CensusPopulation
2000174
2010165
2020144

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Swaledale
Under $50k55%
$50k to $100k16.7%
$100k to $150k26.7%
$150k to $200k1.7%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $47,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Swaledale
Owner occupied
38 units
Renter occupied
22 units
Vacancy rate
13%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Swaledale compared with its county and state
Swaledale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSwaledaleCerro Gordo CountyIowa
Population12542,7853,195,937
Median household income$47,500$65,537$73,147
Median age59.843.938.6
Median home value$55,000$154,100$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher1.8%24.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes63.3%71.6%71.5%
Mean commute to work32.7 minutes15.8 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Swaledale3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Swaledale
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 59
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 30

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Swaledale’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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