Swede Heaven, Washington

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Population in 2010: 768.
Males: 391  (50.9%)
Females: 377  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

45.6 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $101,532
Swede Heaven:

$101,532
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,337

Swede Heaven CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $713,200
Swede Heaven:

$713,200
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $535,329; detached houses: $563,447; mobile homes: $397,495
March 2022 cost of living index in Swede Heaven: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.2%

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Ancestries: German (18.9%), European (16.3%), Irish (13.6%), American (11.7%), Italian (9.8%), English (8.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

48 residents are foreign born (2.3% North America, 1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:

4.3%
Washington:

14.9%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (31.2 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (50.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (997.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Darrington, WA (2.5 miles ),
Oso, WA (3.0 miles ),
Lake Cavanaugh, WA (3.7 miles),
Verlot, WA (3.7 miles),
Cavanaugh, WA (3.9 miles ),
Rockport, WA (3.9 miles),
Upper Skagit, WA (4.0 miles ),
Arlington Heights, WA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 48.28 N, Longitude: 121.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in Swede Heaven, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Swede Heaven, WA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Washington:

4.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 97.1. This is worse than average.

City:

97.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2007 was 17.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

Swede Heaven-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Swede Heaven center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Swede Heaven center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi) earthquake occurred 110.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Snohomish County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 17, Mudslides: 14, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swede Heaven:

  • Skagit Valley College (about 29 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,803)
  • Everett Community College (about 30 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 43 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Cascadia Community College (about 43 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,238)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 43 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology (about 45 miles; Kirkland, WA; FT enrollment: 2,947)
  • Western Washington University (about 47 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Swede Heaven: Darrington Substation (A), Stillaguamish Country Club (B), Snohomish County Fire Protection District 24 Station 38 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fortson Ponds (A), Fortson Mill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Furland Creek (A), Little French Creek (B), Moose Creek (C), Segelsen Creek (D), Squire Creek (E), Ashton Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Swede Heaven: Squire Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Snohomish County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.0%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Swede Heaven:

Marital status in Swede Heaven, WA
  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

For population 25 years and over in Swede Heaven:

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Swede Heaven, WA (based on Snohomish County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant85,354327
Catholic75,39316
Other34,27090
Mainline Protestant21,64271
Orthodox1,9436
Black Protestant4064
None494,327-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 121
Snohomish County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
This county:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 172
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 469
Here:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.4%
State:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Snohomish County:

14.3%
State:

13.9%

7.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($97,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($285 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.04%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.93% ($116,266 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.20% ($58,809)
from Skagit County, WA  0.20% ($61,196)


7.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.20%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.02%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  2.26% ($79,355 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.29% ($78,001)
to Skagit County, WA  0.23% ($71,521)

Strongest AM radio stations in Swede Heaven:

  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swede Heaven:

  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)

Swede Heaven fatal accident list:

Jul 3, 2018 08:13 PM, Sr-530, Lat: 48.272981, Lon: -121.654214, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 2015 02:07 AM, Cr-Swede Heaven Rd, Lat: 48.275708, Lon: -121.706361, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 128ft / 39.4mTotal length
  • $24,367,000Total costs
  • 19,774Total average daily traffic
  • 2,704Total average daily truck traffic
  • 29,137Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Swede Heaven, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Swede Heaven, WA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Swede Heaven, WA
  • 45.1%Wood
  • 26.9%Electricity
  • 26.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Swede Heaven, WA
  • 73.9%Electricity
  • 26.1%Wood


Swede Heaven compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
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