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Sweden, Maine

Sweden, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 36 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 122 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Portland metropolitan area. Sweden has a population of 324.

The People and Families of Sweden

In Sweden, about 68% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sweden had a median family income of $40,625.

Sweden Housing

About 89% of housing units in Sweden are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sweden, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cumberland
Metro Area	Portland
Standard Zip Codes	04040
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.1
Longitude	-70.659

Station	BRIDGTON 3 NW
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	324	100%
Male	153	47.2%
Female	171	52.8%
Under 18	79	24.4%
18+	245	75.6%
65+	55	17%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.79
White	320	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,625
Population In Poverty	61	19.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	359
Growth	35
Growth %	10.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	31.3%
Irish	13.1%
US/American	9%
French (except Basque)	9%
Scottish	7.5%
German	6.7%
French Canadian	3.7%
Italian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Lebanese	2.6%
Hungarian	1.9%
Finnish	1.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Canadian	1.5%
Basque	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Acadian/Cajun	0.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.7%

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