Town guide

Sweden, New York

Sweden is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 13,472 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14420, and parts of 14416, 14428 and 14559 are in Sweden too.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,472400 per sq mi
Median home value$186,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking85%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sweden

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sweden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Sweden

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA264 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sweden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sweden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sweden had 13,244 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.

Sweden population by census2000: 13,716, 2010: 14,175, 2020: 13,24413,716200014,175201013,2442020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 217,854, 1910: 283,212, 1920: 352,034, 1930: 423,881, 1940: 438,230, 1950: 487,632, 1960: 586,387, 1970: 711,917, 1980: 702,238, 1990: 713,968, 2000: 735,343, 2010: 744,344, 2020: 759,443218K’00’10352K’20’30438K’40’50586K’60’70702K’80’90735K’00’10759K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SwedenJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in33°18°Jan2.435°17°Feb2.042°26°Mar2.656°36°Apr3.067°48°May3.175°58°Jun3.380°62°Jul3.579°61°Aug3.473°54°Sep3.160°43°Oct3.448°33°Nov2.838°25°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockport, NY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monroe County

350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 70,305 jobs; Retail trade: 39,658 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,816 jobs; Educational services: 31,251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,479 jobs; Professional services: 26,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,654 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,907 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

184 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sweden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester11.5 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester15.3 miles
  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors18
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants41
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists48
Optometrists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sweden

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Northampton Park · 1,070 acres2.8 mi
  • Sweden Town Park · 78 acres2.1 mi
  • Kimball Park · 30 acres2.3 mi
  • Hafner Park · 22 acres2.3 mi
  • Corbett Park · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • Sans Souci Canal Park · 3 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi
  • Wegmans0.9 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Holley Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Drake Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • Brockport-Seymour Library1.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Morgan-Manning House0.8 mi
  • Emily L. Knapp Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Strand Theatre0.9 mi
  • Tower Fine Arts Center1.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1814.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sweden

Public schools here are run by Brockport Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ginther Elementary SchoolBrockportPre-K–1508Public1.0 mi
Barclay Elementary SchoolBrockportK–3527Public0.9 mi
Fred W Hill SchoolBrockport2–5500Public0.9 mi
A D Oliver Middle SchoolBrockport6–8726Public0.9 mi
Brockport High SchoolBrockport9–12995Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cornerstone Christian AcademyBrockportPre-K–1192Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Sweden

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Shares ZIP codes with Ogden, Clarkson, Riga, Parma, Chili, Bergen, Greece, Wheatland, Le Roy and Stafford.

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