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Population in 2022: 10,408 (93% urban, 7% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.8%
 
Males: 5,160  (49.6%)
Females: 5,248  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

36.1 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 79556.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,850 (it was $24,293 in 2000)
Sweetwater:

$43,850
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,494 (it was $13,065 in 2000)

Sweetwater city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,580 (it was $31,300 in 2000)
Sweetwater:

$95,580
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $124,620; detached houses: $131,294; mobile homes: $41,439

Median gross rent in 2022: $825.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sweetwater: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.3%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.6% for Black residents, 16.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.1% for American Indian residents, 31.0% for other race residents, 22.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Sweetwater, TX (2022)
    • 4,90845.3%Hispanic
    • 4,80344.4%White alone
    • 5625.2%Black alone
    • 4994.6%Two or more races
    • 230.2%American Indian alone
    • 90.08%Asian alone

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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 67 registered sex offenders living in Sweetwater, Texas as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sweetwater is 166 to 1.


Crime rates in Sweetwater by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		17
(160.7)		18
(165.0)		7
(62.9)		27
(243.1)		12
(113.2)		9
(83.9)		5
(46.4)		3
(27.8)		3
(28.0)		4
(38.0)		2
(19.1)		2
(19.2)		9
(85.7)		1
(9.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		15
(141.8)		3
(27.5)		5
(44.9)		9
(81.0)		10
(94.3)		6
(56.0)		3
(27.8)		11
(102.0)		1
(9.3)		5
(47.5)		4
(38.2)		0
(0.0)		7
(66.7)		7
(67.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		144
(1,361)		120
(1,100)		85
(763.4)		85
(765.3)		61
(575.3)		39
(363.7)		48
(445.4)		34
(315.3)		42
(391.6)		41
(389.4)		24
(229.3)		19
(182.4)		51
(485.9)		53
(508.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		121
(1,144)		84
(770.2)		127
(1,141)		118
(1,062)		122
(1,151)		71
(662.1)		102
(946.5)		200
(1,854)		157
(1,464)		146
(1,387)		111
(1,060)		57
(547.1)		100
(952.7)		60
(575.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		369
(3,487)		339
(3,108)		256
(2,299)		309
(2,782)		340
(3,206)		164
(1,529)		300
(2,784)		354
(3,282)		179
(1,669)		156
(1,481)		147
(1,404)		79
(758.2)		80
(762.1)		70
(671.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		24
(226.8)		12
(110.0)		23
(206.6)		18
(162.1)		26
(245.2)		14
(130.6)		8
(74.2)		27
(250.3)		26
(242.4)		16
(151.9)		18
(172.0)		6
(57.6)		21
(200.1)		16
(153.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(9.5)		3
(27.5)		3
(26.9)		1
(9.0)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(19.2)		5
(47.6)		1
(9.6)
City-Data.com crime index680.9547.4422.7570.5462.3274.6318.1415.6292.1291.0216.8125.1298.9209.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sweetwater, TX

Crime rate in Sweetwater detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 33 (24 officers - 24 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (9.6%), English (4.9%), Irish (3.8%), German (3.1%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 10.0 square miles.

Population density: 1,039 people per square mile   (low).

Sweetwater, Texas map

582 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America).

This city:

5.4%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,023 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $836 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (38.6 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (180.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (212.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Roscoe, TX (2.8 miles ),
Trent, TX (4.1 miles ),
Loraine, TX (4.3 miles ),
Roby, TX (4.4 miles ),
Blackwell-Nolan, TX (4.5 miles ),
Merkel, TX (4.8 miles ),
Hermleigh, TX (4.9 miles ),
Blackwell, TX (5.2 miles )

Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 100.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +584 (+5.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,425 (72.7%)

Area code: 325

Distribution of median household income in Sweetwater, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sweetwater, TX in 2022
Sweetwater satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $232,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $241,700
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,600
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $217,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Sweetwater, TX residents
Average permit cost in Sweetwater, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Sweetwater, TX
Historical housing units in Sweetwater, TX
Most common industries in Sweetwater, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
  • Health care (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.8%)
  • Educational services (18.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Social assistance (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Sweetwater, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (7.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)

Average climate in Sweetwater, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Sweetwater-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Sweetwater city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1968, a category F3 tornado 15.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sweetwater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 380% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 231.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 157.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 297.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from Sweetwater center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 338.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nolan County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sweetwater topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Sweetwater:

  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 200 E ARIZONA)
  • TOWN CREEK HOME (1207 TOWN CREEK DRIVE)
  • WALNUT CREEK HOME (301 W AVE D)
  • ROLLING PLAINS HOME HEALTH (200 EAST ARIZONA)
  • NOLAN NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP (705 NE GEORGIA AVENUE)
  • SWEETWATER HEALTHCARE CENTER (1600 JOSEPHINE ST)
  • SWEETWATER NURSING CENTER (1600 JOSEPHINE ST)

Airports and heliports located in Sweetwater:

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College/University in Sweetwater:

  • Texas State Technical College-West Texas (Full-time enrollment: 909; Location: 300 Homer K. Taylor Drive; Public; Website: www.westtexas.tstc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweetwater:

  • Abilene Christian University (about 41 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,025)
  • Howard College (about 63 miles; Big Spring, TX; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • Angelo State University (about 72 miles; San Angelo, TX; FT enrollment: 6,019)
  • Cisco College (about 84 miles; Cisco, TX; FT enrollment: 2,687)
  • Midland College (about 104 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
  • Texas Tech University (about 115 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 117 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)

Public high school in Sweetwater:

Public elementary/middle schools in Sweetwater:

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Library in Sweetwater:

  • COUNTY-CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $177,422; Location: 206 ELM ST; 37,846 books; 1,321 audio materials; 607 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 30 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • First Assembly of God Church is lacated at 312 E Ave B in Sweetwater, TX.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sweetwater: Sweetwater Commercial Historic District (A), First National Bank Building (B), Pioneer Museum (C), Sweetwater Fire Department (D), R A Ragland Building (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sweetwater include: Highland Heights United Methodist Church (A), Evangelical Methodist Church (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (D), Church of God of Prophecy (E), Church of Christ (F), Trinity Baptist Church (G), Highland Baptist Church (H), Greater Zion Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sweetwater include: Santa Fe Park (1), Fraley Park (2), Newman Park (3), Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park (4), Mustang Bowl (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

Birthplace of: Barry Windham - Professional wrestler, John Layfield - Professional wrestler, Blackjack Mulligan - Professional wrestler, Dudley E. Faver - Air Force general, Kendall Windham - Professinal wrestler, Tex Robertson - Soilder, John Paul Cain - Professional golfer, Bob McLeod (American football) - Football player, Les Mallon - Baseball player, Robert C. Prim - Mathematician.

Nolan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sweetwater and their reported violations in the past:

BITTER CREEK WSC SOUTH (Population served: 1,230, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2014)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JAN-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-14-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2009)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.5%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Sweetwater in 2010:

  • 128 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 49 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Sweetwater in 2000:

  • 103 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Sweetwater (2011 data):

  • First Financial Bank, National Association: at 201 Elm Street, branch established on 1948/01/03. Info updated 2008/04/17: Bank assets: $174.1 mil, Deposits: $157.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
  • Texas National Bank: at 400 East Broadway, branch established on 1995/05/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $90.8 mil, Deposits: $77.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mesa Financial Corporation
  • The Roscoe State Bank: at P O Box 317, branch established on 1996/09/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $149.3 mil, Deposits: $127.9 mil, headquarters in Roscoe, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Roscoe Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Sweetwater:

Marital status in Sweetwater, TX
  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Sweetwater:

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.7
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sweetwater
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sweetwater, TX (based on Nolan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,02930
Catholic1,7003
Mainline Protestant1,4668
Other1833
Black Protestant1251
None4,713-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Nolan County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Nolan County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Nolan County:

8.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

8.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.6%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.7%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.4%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.0%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Sweetwater:

11.4%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sweetwater:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.9%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

53.1%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Sweetwater:

77.9%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sweetwater, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 24$149,336$74,6680$0
Water Supply 18$81,966$54,6440$0
Firefighters 14$80,691$69,1640$0
Other and Unallocable 13$65,767$60,7080$0
Fire - Other 8$53,942$80,9130$0
Police - Other 8$32,828$49,2420$0
Streets and Highways 7$26,811$45,9620$0
Parks and Recreation 7$23,164$39,7100$0
Financial Administration 6$29,282$58,5640$0
Sewerage 5$22,214$53,3140$0
Solid Waste Management 4$13,926$41,7786$5,137
Welfare 3$11,820$47,2800$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,272$53,0880$0
Judicial and Legal 3$8,246$32,9840$0
Health 2$6,904$41,4240$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$10,208$61,2480$0
Totals for Government 127$630,375$59,5636$5,137

Sweetwater government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,332,000 ($127.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $757,000 ($72.73)
    Air Transportation: $473,000 ($45.45)
    General - Other: $82,000 ($7.88)
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000 ($3.75)
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000 ($3.27)
    Health - Other: $11,000 ($1.06)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $5,784,000 ($555.73)
    General - Other: $5,246,000 ($504.04)
    Police Protection: $3,618,000 ($347.62)
    Health - Other: $2,324,000 ($223.29)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,001,000 ($192.26)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,755,000 ($168.62)
    Regular Highways: $925,000 ($88.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $800,000 ($76.86)
    Central Staff Services: $500,000 ($48.04)
    Financial Administration: $349,000 ($33.53)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $332,000 ($31.90)
    Air Transportation: $194,000 ($18.64)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000 ($12.87)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $70,000 ($6.73)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $314,000 ($30.17)
    General - Other: $104,000 ($9.99)
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000 ($4.32)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,806,000 ($750.00)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $499,000 ($47.94)

Sweetwater government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,530,000 ($243.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,076,000 ($199.46)
    Other: $1,831,000 ($175.92)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,925,000 ($665.35)
    Donations From Private Sources: $779,000 ($74.85)
    Rents: $394,000 ($37.86)
    Royalties: $301,000 ($28.92)
    Interest Earnings: $227,000 ($21.81)
    Fines and Forfeits: $47,000 ($4.52)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,322,000 ($511.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $497,000 ($47.75)
    General Local Government Support: $455,000 ($43.72)
    Public Welfare: $151,000 ($14.51)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,843,000 ($273.16)
    Property: $2,216,000 ($212.91)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,202,000 ($115.49)
    Other Selective Sales: $585,000 ($56.21)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $62,000 ($5.96)

Sweetwater government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,242,000 ($1368.37)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,174,000 ($1265.76)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,815,000 ($174.39)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $747,000 ($71.77)

Sweetwater government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,129,000 ($108.47)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,052,000 ($1542.28)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $892,000 ($85.70)
Businesses in Sweetwater, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Motel 61
Best Western1Nike1
Cinnabon 1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Sears1
Ford1Subway2
Goodwill2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hilton1UPS3
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless1
Jack In The Box1Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's1
La Quinta1

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.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KVMC (1320 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JIMLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

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.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Sweetwater fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 91Number of bridges
  • 768ft / 234mTotal length
  • $1,608,000Total costs
  • 529,516Total average daily traffic
  • 164,228Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Sweetwater, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 181950-1959
  • 341960-1969
  • 141980-1989
  • 72000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sweetwater, TX
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sweetwater)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 186 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sweetwater, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sweetwater)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sweetwater)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 113. The highest number of fires - 143 took place in 2018, and the least - 81 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sweetwater, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.8%), and Structure Fires (24.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sweetwater, TX
    • 91457.8%Outside Fires
    • 38524.4%Structure Fires
    • 22314.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 583.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sweetwater, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sweetwater, Texas:

  • Motel 6 Sweetwater, 510 NW Georgia, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-4387, Fax: (325) 235-8725
  • Super 8, 216 SE Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-5234, Fax: (325) 235-5395
  • Days Inn, 701 SW Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-4853, Fax: (325) 235-8935
  • Holiday Inn Express -Sweetwater TX, 300 S E Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-3500, Fax: (325) 235-3515
  • Best Western Inn & Suites, 300 NW Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (325) 236-6512, Fax: (325) 236-6782
  • Hampton Inn, 302 SE Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-3337, Fax: (325) 235-3338
  • La Quinta Inn, 500 NW Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (325) 236-6887, Fax: (325) 235-9671
  • Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham - Sweetwater, 9416 N Interstate 20, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 , Phone: (800) 771-7171, Fax: (325) 235-2001
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sweetwater, Texas
Most common first names in Sweetwater, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13873.5 years
John12176.9 years
William11776.5 years
Mary10878.0 years
Robert5574.7 years
George4876.9 years
Charles4471.1 years
Walter4179.1 years
Joe4174.0 years
Willie4077.5 years
Most common last names in Sweetwater, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8677.5 years
Jones5274.8 years
Davis5175.1 years
Johnson3874.1 years
Williams3574.1 years
Brown3280.1 years
Walker3174.2 years
Scott3080.0 years
Lewis3076.0 years
Moore2876.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sweetwater, TX
  • 59.5%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sweetwater, TX
  • 63.8%Electricity
  • 34.3%Utility gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel


Sweetwater compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
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  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
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