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History · Swede Heaven

Half of Swede Heaven’s homes were built after 1982

Most of Swede Heaven was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1982. Below: maps from 1966 on.

0on the National Register
3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Swede Heaven’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Swede Heaven are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Swede Heaven, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Swede Heaven yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 768 to 839 (+9%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Swede Heaven on the map, 1966 to 1982

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Swede Heaven. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Swede Heaven on the 1966 USGS mapSwede Heaven on the 1982 USGS map1966Fortson sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Swede Heaven.

Famous people

Famous people close to Swede Heaven

Nobody well known was born in Swede Heaven itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Bob BarkerAmerican game show host · b. 1923
Rick LarsenAmerican politician · b. 1965
Jack MetcalfAmerican politician · b. 1927
Celia M. HunterAmerican environmentalist · b. 1919
Jacob EasonAmerican football player · b. 1997
Jake LutonAmerican football quarterback · b. 1996
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Swede Heaven’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.