Sweden Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania

Sweden Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Keystone marker in Sweden Valley, a community within the township
Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania highlighting Sweden Township
Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Potter
Settled	1808
Incorporated	1828
Area
• Total	33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	775
• Density	23.0/sq mi (8.9/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Sweden Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Sweden Township was formed on February 26, 1828 from Eulalia Township. It was named for the nation of Sweden, the native country of its early pioneer settlers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.4 km²), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.3 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Sweden Township is bordered by Allegany Township to the north, Ulysses Township to the east, Summit Township to the south and Eulalia Township to the west. The Coudersport Ice Mine is located in Sweden Township.

As of the census of 2000, there were 775 people, 299 households, and 232 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km²). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.90% White, 0.52% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.