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Swift County Information

Swift County

Swift county includes the following communities:Clontarf, Danvers, DeGraff, Murdock, Kerkhoven, Appleton, Swift Falls, Benson and Holloway. The county is unique having a prison and ethonal plant. Swift County also has hunting camps and rivers to canoe in.

By 1870, the railroad was completed to Benson from Willmar. For a year or more, no rails were laid further west. During this time, Benson served as a market for the territory 100 miles to the west, south and north. In 1887 the railroad connected Benson and Appleton. Appleton was organized as a village in 1872. The mill was built the same year and by 1873 the population was about 100. Kerkhoven was first settled in 1870. DeGraff was platted in 1875 and Clontarf, first called Randall, in 1877. Swift Falls received its name from the waterfall. Its founder, J.M. Danlez, detecting the presence of the waterfall, became interested in the site and purchased it from the railroad. S.S. Murdock was convinced that there was room for another trading center between Kerkhoven and DeGraff and the city of Murdock came into being. Two additional railroad towns were platted in 1886, Danvers and Holloway - first called Norton - but renamed in honor of a neighboring pioneer farmer.

Swift County was organized on February 18, 1870 and was named in honor of Henry Swift, Governor of Minnesota in 1863. It is located in the west central part of the State and consists of 757 square miles with 3 tiers of 7 townships each.

Swift County Extension Committee

Doug Anderson

Big Bend Aces 4-H Club

The Big Bend Aces generally meets the 3rd Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Benson Law Enforcement Center.

Leaders:

Reporters: Emma Orsten, Kimberly Pagel and Jenna Smith

Busy Go Getters in 2011 painting the Swine and Sheep Barn as part of their Community Pride project.

Clontarf Haymakers 4-H Club

The Clontarf Haymakers generally meet the 2nd Sunday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Clontarf Hall.

Leaders:

Recreation/Song Leaders: Sara Evenson, Anna McNeill and Blake Nagler

The Cool Club's 2012 Kid Day Float

Dublin Victory 4-H Club

The Dublin Victory generally meets the 1st Sunday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the KMS High School.

Leaders:

Reporter: Greta Lundquist

Lake Hazel's Share the Fun Skit

Mighty Clovers 4-H Club

The Mighty Clovers generally meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Law Enforcement Center.

Leaders:

Hailey Zimmerman

The Mighty Clovers donating to Toys for Tots - December 2010.

Moyer Eagles 4-H Club

The Moyer Eagles generally meet the 1st Sunday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the Holloway Community Center.

Leaders:

Suzette Riches