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The Sweden handbook

Living in Sweden, ME: what to set up and who to call

To register to vote, go to the Sweden Registrar of Voters: Sweden runs its own elections. The closest public drop-off to Sweden is Lovell Transfer and Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sweden, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCentral Maine Powerinvestor-owned utility · 27.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLovell Transfer and Recycling Center, 4 miMore →SchoolSchool Administrative District 72Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code04040Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sweden.

Electricity

Power comes from Central Maine Power

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sweden. Its homes paid an average of 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 8% of Central Maine Power’s home customers do, and Central Maine Power still delivers it.

Start or move service: cmpco.com · (800) 750-4000

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Sweden

86% of 328 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable71%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL37%10/1
Fidium FiberFiber20%2,000/2,000
AT&TFixed wireless3%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sweden.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.7 mi from the center of Sweden

Lovell Transfer and Recycling Center

This isn’t Sweden’s own facility. Whether Sweden residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sweden kids go to
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Molly Ockett Schoolin Fryeburg

Sweden is in School Administrative District 72.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSweden’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSweden Registrar of VotersSweden runs its own elections (town clerk). 147 Bridgton Road, Sweden, ME 04040 · (207) 647-3944FVAP, Oct 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemaine.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sweden is in ZIP code 04040

ZIP codes where Sweden residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of SwedenZIP’s residents in Sweden
04040Harrison, ME100%14%
Area code207Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomBridgton Hospital7 miles awayGet a library cardCharlotte Hobbs Memorial Library227 Main Street · (207) 925-3177

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Sweden

Who provides electricity in Sweden?

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sweden?

Spectrum, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sweden?

04040. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sweden in?

School Administrative District 72.

How do I register to vote in Sweden?

In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Sweden Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at maine.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.