Svea, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Svea
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Svea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kandiyohi
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Whitefield
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1152
Coordinates:45.0033°N -95.0214°W
Area Code:320
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:652868

Svea is an unincorporated community, in Whitefield Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The town does not appear on the U.S. Census Bureau website, but the population is roughly 100.[1]

Geography

The community of Svea is quite small, spanning only three blocks. Svea Lutheran Church stands at the center of the town.[2] The community mainly consists of dirt roads, except for County Road 11 which is the 'Main Street.' The surrounding area is mainly farmland, with occasional wooded groves and lakes. Big Kandiyohi Lake lies to the east of the community. The largest nearby town is Willmar, approximately 10 miles north.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20200210221850/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=Svea,+MN&_state=&_county=Svea,+MN&_cityTown=Svea,+MN&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph United States – Population Finder – American FactFinder
  2. http://www.yelp.com/biz/svea-lutheran-church-blomkest Svea Lutheran Church, Blomkest, Minnesota
  3. https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Svea%2C%20MN&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl Google Maps