urban area in Lindesberg Municipality

Storå

Örebro County · 1,847 inhabitants · 499 ha

Short answer: Storå is in Lindesberg Municipality, Örebro County. It has 1,847 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityLindesberg
countyÖrebro County
population1,847
area499 ha
scb code1885TB107
place profile

What it is like to live here

53/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity49/100
Quiet surroundings51/100
Rurality53/100
Urbanity56/100
Family friendliness35/100
Senior friendliness60/100
nature
forest40 m
water420 m
farmland130 m
shoreline420 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway1.9 km
industry420 m
power line660 m
services
grocery store860 m
school800 m
train station1.9 km

Median across 904 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,059men
946women
menagewomen
41
0–4
32
65
5–9
48
53
10–14
70
66
15–19
42
36
20–24
40
58
25–29
36
58
30–34
48
75
35–39
53
68
40–44
55
48
45–49
51
48
50–54
53
62
55–59
58
65
60–64
70
85
65–69
78
68
70–74
57
71
75–79
50
92
80+
105
marital status
Unmarried1,015
52 %
Married605
31 %
Divorced243
12 %
Widowed97
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Storå, 2,005 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,847 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm3 h 6 min
Gothenburg4 h 39 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Råsvalen1,260 ha150 m
Valsjön10 ha4.3 km
Gräntjärnen10 ha4.8 km
Gränsjön205 ha5.3 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Storå Bibliotekbibliotekculture
PRO Storå-Guldsmedshyttanpensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.3 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality280 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2 km
Natura 200010.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.1 km
Water protection area5.6 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest5.8 km
National heritage interest10 km
services & safety
School2 in the locality1.4 km
Fire station2 in the locality1.1 km
Police station13.9 km
Civil defence shelter11.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.5 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool21.3 km
Campsite6.6 km
Hiking trail2.9 km
Cycle trail520 m
Ski trail21.1 km
Floodlit track12.5 km
Birding site47.1 km
Geologically notable site20 km
service & nöje
Restaurant11.1 km
Café1 in the locality840 m
Petrol station1 in the locality750 m
Library1 in the locality1.4 km
Sports hall10.4 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home2 in the locality1.4 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.1 km
disturbance
Major road780 m
Railway2.3 km
Power line580 m
Wind turbine8.8 km
Mobile mast3.9 km
Military area19.2 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 km
Mine1.1 km
Quarry1.7 km
culture
Museum or landmark10.4 km
Church1 in the locality470 m
Community hall6.1 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 municipalityLindesberg Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

23,141population
383 tkrmedian income
45.1 yearsaverage age