the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population1,887
area294 ha
scb code1780TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
43/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness62/100
Senior friendliness49/100
natureforest50 m
water510 m
farmland240 m
shoreline510 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway290 m
industry470 m
power line1.9 km
servicesgrocery store750 m
school810 m
train station24.9 km
Median across 699 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 Molkom, 2,128 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,887 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 9 min
Gothenburg4 h 4 min
Municipal seat30 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
Molkomssjön511 ha490 m
Borssjön369 ha690 m
Acksjön130 ha3.7 km
Tjärnsjön37 ha4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Molkoms idrottsplatssporthallsports
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 zone9.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.4 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.2 km
Natura 20004.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest14.8 km
Water protection area8.7 km
Habitat protection1.7 km
National conservation interest3.9 km
National heritage interest14.9 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality260 m
Fire station14.1 km
Police station15.9 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality330 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool15.1 km
Campsite8.9 km
Hiking trail680 m
Cycle trail14.8 km
Floodlit track22.9 km
Birding site37.7 km
Geologically notable site40.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality460 m
Café1 in the locality1.4 km
Petrol station2 in the locality360 m
Library13.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality890 m
Hotel14.4 km
Care home1 in the locality60 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.3 km
disturbanceMajor road570 m
Railway830 m
Power line2 km
Wind turbine10.1 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1 km
Military area10.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.9 km
Mine29.1 km
Quarry4.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality130 m
Church2 in the locality80 m
Community hall13.5 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 municipalityKarlstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
98,084population
388 tkrmedian income
42.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Karlstad Municipality