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Sweden, ME map Population (year 2000): 324. Estimated population in July 2006: 364 (+12.3% change)
 

Males: 153  (47.2%)
Females: 171  (52.8%)

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Median resident age:  42.5 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $30,781 in 2000)
Sweden  $32,100
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,000 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
Sweden  $110,000
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Sweden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: English (29.3%), Irish (11.7%), Scottish (10.5%), German (8.3%), French (7.7%), United States (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/26/1813

Land area: 28.8 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Sweden

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sweden town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

9 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This town:  2.8%
Maine:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sweden:  1.3% ($1,238)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Sweden satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (49.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (126.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (309.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lovell, ME (6.8 miles ), Bridgton, ME (7.6 miles ), Waterford, ME (8.1 miles ), Stoneham, ME (8.2 miles ), Bridgton, ME (8.4 miles ), Denmark, ME (10.7 miles ), Harrison, ME (10.9 miles ), Fryeburg, ME (11.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,300

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Latitude: 44.13 N, Longitude: 70.81 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (33%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Average climate in Sweden, Maine

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Sweden-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/13/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Sweden town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sweden topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Sweden:
  • BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWAY, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sweden:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 50 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 74 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sweden:
  • EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 14 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; ID: IZG)
  • NAPLES (about 19 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
  • BETHEL REGIONAL (about 20 miles; BETHEL, ME; ID: 0B1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweden:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 48 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 51 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 60 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)

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Notable location: Tapawingo Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Stevens Cemetery (1), Sawyer Cemetery (2), Libby Cemetery (3), Black Mountain Cemetery (4), Brackett Cemetery (5), Gammay Cemetery (6), Flint Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Keyes Pond (A), Stearns Pond (B), Black Pond (C), Lily Pond (D), Webber Pond (E), Berry Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Pond Brook (A), Cold Brook (B), Plummer Brook (C), Powers Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sweden and their reported violations in the past:

CAMP TAPAWINGO (Population served: 250, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.5%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Sweden compared to Maine state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County:  0.09%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME  0.46% ($29,866)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County:  0.05%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME  0.33% ($27,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sweden:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sweden:
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Sweden:
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

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