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Swedesburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern Henry County, Iowa, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. == Location == Swedesburg is in north central Henry County just west of US Route 218 nine miles north of Mount Pleasant. == History == Swedesburg was originally built up chiefly by Swedish immigrants. They first arrived in the region in the 1860s after a wave of migration to the nearby Jefferson County in the 1840s. == Landmarks == The Swedish American Museum, which commemorates the community's Swedish heritage, is in the former Farmers Union Exchange Building which dates from the 1920s. The following buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places: Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church John Hultquist House Charles E. Hult House, Summer Kitchen and Wood Shed Red Ball Garage == Education == It is in the Waco Community School District. == Literature == The author Bill Bryson mentions Swedesburg in his 2006 memoir, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Bryson recalls seeing Swedesburg from a distance whilst visiting his grandparents in nearby Winfield in the 1950s, and reflects how the heritages of settlements such as Swedesburg were affected by the policies of Governor William L. Harding, which resulted in the decline of European languages in the state. == Demographics == === 2020 census === As of the census of 2020, there were 99 people, 41 households, and 33 families residing in the community.