A large share of the early settlers being natives of Sweden caused the name to be selected.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 121 people, 49 households, and 34 families residing in the township.

There were 49 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families.

28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 1.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.