Swede HeavenWA
With 746 residents, it is a town in Washington.
Is Swede Heaven a good place to live?
Swede Heaven’s age of the median resident is 58 years, above both Washington’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 5 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Swede Heaven. 15% of the land in Swede Heaven is conserved, above both the Washington town median (4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Fortson Mill Park, at 44 acres. Swede Heaven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
746 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Swede Heaven: who provides what
Swede Heaven is unincorporated, so Snohomish County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Swede Heaven.
Swede Heaven has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from landslides
Among 286 Washington towns, just 10 have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Swede Heaven. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to landslides, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Swede Heaven’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Darrington (13%), Everett (13%) and Arlington (10%). The average commute for Swede Heaven comes to 32 minutes. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.8%.
| Swede Heaven | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 15.3% of Swede Heaven
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 5.0 miles of trail. The trail network density in Swede Heaven is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fortson Mill Park | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Swede Heaven is
Swede Heaven: 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 31 CDC measures, Swede Heaven beats the Washington average on 2 and trails it on 15.
| Swede Heaven | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Swede Heaven | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.9% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Swede Heaven sells for about $606K
96% of households live in a home they own in Swede Heaven.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Swede Heaven
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swede Heaven; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Swede Heaven residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Swede Heaven for work
Where Swede Heaven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Swede Heaven
CDP in Washington, United States
Swede Heaven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Swede Heaven had a population of 839. The community was named for its population of Swedish immigrants and has also been called "Swede Haven" in various sources. It is bisected by State Route 530 and the Whitehorse Trail, a multi-use rail trail.
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- Area
- 7.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Swede Heaven
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swede Heaven, WA a good place to live?
Swede Heaven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.