Swede Heaven, Washington

Swede Heaven, Washington
CDP
Swede Heaven, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Swede Heaven, Washington
Swede Heaven, Washington
Location of Swede Heaven, Washington.
Coordinates: 48°16′50″N 121°42′35″W / 48.28056°N 121.70972°W / 48.28056; -121.70972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Area
 • Total
7.02 sq mi (18.17 km2)
 • Land7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
768
 • Density110/sq mi (42.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1526850[1]

Swede Heaven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Swede Heaven had a population of 839.[3]

The community was named for its population of Swedish immigrants and has also been called "Swede Haven" in various sources.[2] It is bisected by State Route 530 and the Whitehorse Trail, a multi-use rail trail.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.014 square miles (18.17 km2), of which 7.007 square miles (18.15 km2) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.02 km2) (0.10%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010768—
20208399.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2000[6] 2010[7]

Swede Heaven first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

Swede Heaven CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 706 726 91.93% 86.53%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1 0.13% 0.12%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 18 11 2.34% 1.31%
Asian alone (NH) 5 12 0.65% 1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 0.13% 0.12%
Other race alone (NH) 1 12 0.13% 1.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 21 44 2.73% 5.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15 32 1.95% 3.81%
Total 768 839 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Whitely, Peyton (April 30, 2003). "It's not heaven or even the haven it once was". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ Haglund, Noah (February 25, 2010). "Landowners complain of misuse of a rail corridor in Darrington that's closed to the public". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Swede Heaven CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Swede Heaven CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
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