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Swifton, Arkansas
Location of Swifton in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Location of Swifton in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Land 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 733
 • Density 1,354.90/sq mi (523.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72471
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-68360
GNIS feature ID 2405555

Swifton is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The mayor is Craig Crider. The population was 798 at the 2010 census. Swifton was the hometown of Baseball Hall of Famer George Kell.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 56
1900 206
1910 290 40.8%
1920 450 55.2%
1930 488 8.4%
1940 484 −0.8%
1950 539 11.4%
1960 601 11.5%
1970 703 17.0%
1980 859 22.2%
1990 830 −3.4%
2000 871 4.9%
2010 798 −8.4%
2020 733 −8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Swifton racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 672 91.68%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 18 2.46%
Native American 3 0.41%
Other/Mixed 30 4.09%
Hispanic or Latino 10 1.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 733 people, 374 households, and 237 families residing in the city.

Education

It is within the Jackson County School District. Tuckerman Elementary School, Swifton Middle School, and Tuckerman High School are the district schools.

On July 1, 2004, the Swifton School District was merged into the Jackson County School District.

Notable people

See also

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