West Sweden, Wisconsin
| West Sweden, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of West Sweden, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°41′38″N 92°28′2″W / 45.69389°N 92.46722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2) |
| • Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 731 |
| • Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-86350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584417 |
| Website | http://townofwestsweden.com/ |
West Sweden is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of West Sweden is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Pole Cat Crossing is also located partially in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.3 km²), of which, 32.7 square miles (84.6 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (3.09%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 731 people, 285 households, and 214 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.4 people per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 10.0 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.58% White, 0.27% African American, 2.05% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 285 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
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