Sweden is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 827 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16915.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population82724 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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 airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA191 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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
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 867 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1890th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Potter County grew from 30,621 residents in 1900 to 16,396 in 2020.
Potter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coudersport 7se, PA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Potter County
4,292 jobs at 344 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
97 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sweden.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc ColeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coudersport1.2 miles
Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville23.9 miles
Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean32.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
28
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
30
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
19
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
3
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 (2 nearby)
Coudersport Area Recreation Park · 26 acres3.1 mi
Mitchell Park · 5 acres2.9 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Buchanan Brothers Pharmacy3.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Coudersport Public Library2.9 mi
Museums
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Coudersport Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Coudersport Area El SchCoudersport
K–6
265
Public
3.6 mi
Coudersport Area JSHSCoudersport
7–12
244
Public
2.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Hebron Center Christian SchoolCoudersport
K–12
26
Baptist
7.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Coudersport, Eulalia, Hebron, Homer, Allegany, Ulysses Township, Oswayo Borough, Summit Township (Potter County) and Keating Township.
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