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Sweden: Sweden Volunteer Fire House Sweden: Stevens homestead circa mid 1700 Sweden: webber pond veiw from hexner's canoe dock webber pond roadf Sweden, Maine 04040 Sweden: Sweden Community Church and old one room school house
 

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Population in July 2008: 370. Population change since 2000: +14.2%
 

Males: 174  (47.2%)
Females: 196  (52.8%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,742 (it was $30,781 in 2000)
Sweden:  $37,742
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,450
Sweden:  $19,450
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,658 (it was $97,700 in 2000)
Sweden:  $181,658
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $281,088; Detached houses: $239,146; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,884; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $829,997; Mobile homes: $51,538; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in Sweden:

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

2008 cost of living index in Sweden: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (42.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (126.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (275.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lovell, ME (2.4 miles ), Waterford, ME (2.5 miles ), Bridgton, ME (2.6 miles ), Harrison, ME (2.8 miles ), Stoneham, ME (2.8 miles ), Fryeburg, ME (3.0 miles ), Stow, ME (3.1 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
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $131,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.13 N, Longitude: 70.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.6%
Maine:  8.1%

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 significantly above Maine state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Sweden town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 36.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sweden-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from Sweden center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from Sweden center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from Sweden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sweden:
  • BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NORWAY, ME)
  • MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweden:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 41 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 49 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 50 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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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 2007:
This town:  19.5%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sweden, ME



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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Sweden

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents50.5%14.0%5.4%4.7%3.9%
Congregations10.8%25.7%12.2%6.8%4.1%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.4%2.5%2.1%9.9%
Congregations5.4%2.7%4.1%2.7%25.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sweden:
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Sweden:
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 660
Total average daily truck traffic: 52
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 990

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N1ISZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00220070
    Grant Date: 08/16/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Certifier: Robert A Rice
    Registrant: Robert A Rice, 1164 Plummer School Rd, Sweden, ME 04040

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