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Notable locations in Sweetwater: Sweetwater Commercial Historic District (A), First National Bank Building (B), R A Ragland Building (C), Pioneer Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sweetwater include: Evangelical Methodist Church (A), Highland Baptist Church (B), Highland Heights United Methodist Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Church of God of Prophecy (E), Avondale Baptist Church (F), Faith Lutheran Church (G), Bautista Primera Iglesia Church (H), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sweetwater include: Newman Park (1), Mustang Bowl (2), Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park (3), Fraley Park (4), Santa Fe Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Pioneer City-County Museum (Historical Places & Services; 610 East 3rd Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Court: Nolan County - Commissioner Court (100 East 3rd Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sweetwater and their reported violations in the past:
BITTER CREEK WSC (Population served: 1500, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-21-2004 to OCT-07-2004)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
BITTER CREEK WSC SOUTH (Population served: 800, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2004)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  23.7% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Sweetwater compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sweetwater (2007 data):
- The Roscoe State Bank: at P O Box 317, branch established on 1996-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.1 mil, Deposits: $75.3 mil, headquarters in Roscoe, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Roscoe Financial Corporation
- Texas National Bank: at 400 East Broadway, branch established on 1995-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.3 mil, Deposits: $61.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mesa Financial Corporation
- First National Bank, Sweetwater, Texas: at 201 Elm Street, branch established on 1948-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.5 mil, Deposits: $110.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
14 | $30,018 | $25,730 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
8 | $26,426 | $39,639 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,084 | $32,336 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,906 | $22,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
19 | $65,612 | $41,439 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $11,498 | $27,595 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
24 | $79,920 | $39,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,970 | $23,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $15,620 | $26,777 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
3 | $6,230 | $24,920 | 4 | $2,294 |
| Health |
1 | $2,576 | $30,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $11,476 | $19,673 | 4 | $2,674 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $10,352 | $24,845 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $24,122 | $24,122 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $21,410 | $28,547 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
119 | $317,220 | $31,989 | 8 | $4,968 |
Sweetwater government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,454,000
- Charges - All Other: $1,507,000
Sewerage: $912,000
Solid Waste Management: $860,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,244,000
Sewerage: $671,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,651,000
General - Other: $1,712,000
Police Protection: $1,637,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,137,000
Fire Protection: $947,000
Health Services - Other: $885,000
Regular Highways: $650,000
Parks & Recreation: $332,000
Financial Administration: $303,000
Central Staff Services: $297,000
Sewerage: $260,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $115,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000
Air Transportation: $46,000
Welfare - Other: $26,000
Libraries: $26,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,829,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,550,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $352,000
Interest Revenue: $310,000
Benefit Payments: $223,000
From Local Government: $136,000
Local Employee Contribution: $136,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $41,000
Withdrawals: $32,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $189,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $17,215,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $16,670,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $545,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,061,000
General Revenue, NEC: $684,000
Rents: $285,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $266,000
Water Utilities: $79,000
Regular Highways: $78,000
General Public Building: $71,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Sewerage: $10,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,512,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,005,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $169,000
General Support: $6,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,411,000
Property: $937,000
Public Utilities: $621,000
Other Selective Sales: $195,000
NEC: $16,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,100,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $844,000
7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,678 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.77% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,612 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.74% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sweetwater:
- KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KVMC (1320 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JIMLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sweetwater:
- KXOX-FM (96.7 FM; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Sweetwater:
- KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
- KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
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