During the local government reform of 1971 Järna, Nås and Äppelbo were amalgamated to form the new Vansbro Municipality.

The coat of arms show the sign of iron, an axe (symbolizing wood industries) and a sword.

Swedish warlike kings Charles XII and Gustaf IV Adolf made use of the men when they fought around in Europe.

With the railroad located through the town Vansbro in 1898, it further enhanced communications for industries.

This is a demographic table based on Vansbro Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.