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Apache County

Population in July 2007: 5,695.
Males: 2,816  (49.5%)
Females: 2,879  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  25.9 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,646 (it was $14,255 in 2000)
Sweetwater:  $18,646
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,303
Sweetwater:  $8,303
Arizona:  $24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,852 (it was $19,700 in 2000)
Sweetwater:  $39,852
Arizona:  $237,700

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Races in Sweetwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sweetwater: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 1154.6 square miles.

Population density: 4.9 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sweetwater

  • High school or higher: 51.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 29.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 50.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sweetwater CCD

  • Never married: 39.6%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Arizona:  12.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sweetwater:  1.0% ($199)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
Sweetwater satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coconino, AZ (165.3 miles , pop. 74,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (189.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (270.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Rock Point, AZ (4.0 miles ), Red Mesa, AZ (4.0 miles ), Round Rock, AZ (4.2 miles ), Teec Nos Pos, AZ (4.3 miles ), Beclabito, NM (4.4 miles ), Lukachukai, AZ (4.7 miles ), Dennehotso, AZ (5.5 miles ), Tsaile, AZ (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.73 N, Longitude: 109.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

Sweetwater household income distribution Sweetwater home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Apparel (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electricians (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



Sweetwater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Sweetwater center
On 6/25/1991 at 21:02:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/2002 at 10:32:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Sweetwater:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)
  • CHINLE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FACILITY (about 43 miles; CHINLE, AZ)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 58 miles; CORTEZ, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweetwater:
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 133 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 167 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 189 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 190 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)

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Notable locations in Sweetwater: Rock Point Trading Post (A), Red Rock Trading Post (B), Buffalo Pass Campground (C), Floating House Ruins (D), Teec Nos Pos Chapter House (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Sweetwater: Navajo Lutheran Missions (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Big Lake (A), Walker Creek Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tyende Creek (A), Pine Wash (B), Standing Redrock Creek (C), Sweetwater Wash (D), Lukachukai Creek (E), Walker Creek (F), Cove Wash (G), Hasbidito Creek (H), Dry Farm Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sweetwater include: Tohache Recreation Area (1), Mexican Water Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.6 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.1%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  48.3%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  30.0%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sweetwater, AZ



Sweetwater compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Apache County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Sweetwater

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents57.7%25.8%3.2%3.0%2.8%
Congregations15.7%20.9%12.2%5.2%8.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaBaha'iChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.1%0.6%0.6%3.7%
Congregations4.3%2.6%1.7%3.5%25.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


12.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.14%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Apache County:  0.09%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McKinley County, NM  2.59% ($21,378 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  2.07% ($30,151)
from San Juan County, NM  1.74% ($27,027)


11.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.61%
Arizona average:  5.96%

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:
to Maricopa County, AZ  2.36% ($24,904 average AGI)
to McKinley County, NM  2.22% ($22,212)
to Navajo County, AZ  1.57% ($25,415)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sweetwater:
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sweetwater:
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KRMH (89.7 FM; RED MESA, AZ; Owner: RED MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST NO. 27)

TV broadcast stations around Sweetwater:
  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx 8.2 Miles (13.2 Km) S Of Us-160, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN208
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, 1650 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Sweetwater Domestic Water Reservoir, Call Sign: KNHM241, Licensee ID: L00045908
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2003, Expiration Date: 09/15/2013
    Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504


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