the register
Facts
municipalityKil
countyVärmland County
population277
area73 ha
scb code1715TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
31/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness30/100
Senior friendliness11/100
natureforest50 m
water590 m
farmland60 m
shoreline590 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway280 m
industry12.9 km
power line2.1 km
servicesgrocery store400 m
school15.4 km
train station390 m
Median across 134 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Högboda, 1,693 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 277 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm4 h 28 min
Gothenburg3 h 46 min
Municipal seat19 min
Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.
waterLakes nearby
Emsen451 ha1.6 km
Stenstjärnet7 ha1.6 km
Bråtsjön108 ha2 km
Säveln277 ha2.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Högboda bibliotekbibliotekculture
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone11.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality80 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.1 km
Natura 200023.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest23.7 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest13.4 km
National heritage interest10.9 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality150 m
Fire station15.2 km
Police station23.4 km
Civil defence shelter15.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.6 km
Swimming pool21.3 km
Campsite16.3 km
Hiking trail15.8 km
Cycle trail12.2 km
Floodlit track25.5 km
Birding site40.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant14.2 km
Café13.1 km
Petrol station10.7 km
Library1 in the locality260 m
Sports hall10.4 km
Hotel13.1 km
Care home15.7 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality330 m
disturbanceMajor road990 m
Railway990 m
Power line2.1 km
Wind turbine13.8 km
Mobile mast16.1 km
Military area42.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.1 km
Mine28.5 km
Quarry9.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.1 km
Church1 km
Community hall6.3 km
Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.
applies to the whole municipalityKil MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
12,061population
400 tkrmedian income
44.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kil Municipality