Sweetwater, Idaho

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Population in 2010: 143.
Males: 91  (64.2%)
Females: 52  (35.8%)
Median resident age:

54.1 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,404
Sweetwater:

$67,404
ID:

$72,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,462

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $338,592
Sweetwater:

$338,592
ID:

$432,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $271,672; detached houses: $365,446; mobile homes: $108,022
March 2022 cost of living index in Sweetwater: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.5%

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  • Races in Sweetwater, ID (2022)
    • 9150.8%American Indian alone
    • 8044.7%White alone
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Ancestries: American (5.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1100 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane Valley, WA (92.4 miles , pop. 89,755).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (267.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (853.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Lapwai, ID (1.5 miles ),
Culdesac, ID (2.4 miles ),
Lewiston, ID (3.2 miles ),
Winchester, ID (3.5 miles ),
Asotin, WA (3.5 miles ),
Reubens, ID (3.5 miles),
Clarkston, WA (3.5 miles ),
West Clarkston-Highland, WA (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 46.37 N, Longitude: 116.79 W

Distribution of median household income in Sweetwater, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sweetwater, ID in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Idaho:

3.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 80.6. This is about average.

City:

80.6
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.82. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.82
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Sweetwater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1096% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 215.4 miles away from Sweetwater center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 322.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 155.0 miles away from Sweetwater center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 276.9 miles away from Sweetwater center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 407.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 278.8 miles away from Sweetwater center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nez Perce County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Sweetwater:

  • THE ORCHARDS REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION - LEWIS (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)
  • ROYAL PLAZA RETIREMENT CENTER LEWISTON LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF LEWISTON (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)
  • TRI-STATE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)
  • RIVER CREST HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)
  • IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME - LEWISTON (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)

Amtrak station near Sweetwater:

  • 11 miles: LEWISTON (3120 NORTH-SOUTH HWY.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweetwater:

  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 12 miles; Lewiston, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,199)
  • University of Idaho (about 27 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
  • Washington State University (about 31 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 75 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 87 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
  • North Idaho College (about 91 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Spokane Community College (about 94 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Sweetwater Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Sweetwater Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Nez Perce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Idaho:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.7%
Whole state:

69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.2%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Sweetwater:

Marital status in Sweetwater, ID
  • Never married: 11.3%
  • Now married: 73.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

For population 25 years and over in Sweetwater:

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
Idaho average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sweetwater, ID (based on Nez Perce County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,79332
Other2,1639
Mainline Protestant2,11612
Catholic1,4684
None27,725-
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: 11
Here:

2.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

3.61 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Nez Perce County:

6.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nez Perce County:

10.5%
Idaho:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Nez Perce County:

29.2%
Idaho:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nez Perce County:

20.4%
State:

11.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Sweetwater:

  • KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sweetwater:

  • KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOZE-FM (96.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KVTY (105.1 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDAVEND CO. INC.)
  • KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KATW (101.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KVAB (102.9 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KNWV (90.5 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
  • KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLF (88.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: LIVING FAITH F/SHIP EDUC. MINISTRIES)
  • KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Sweetwater:

  • KLEW-TV (Channel 3; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KUID-TV (Channel 12; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)
  • K13OO (Channel 13; COTTONWOOD CREEK, ID; Owner: COTTONWOOD CREEK TV)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.4mTotal length
  • $645,000Total costs
  • 7,790Total average daily traffic
  • 1,529Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,685Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Travis Feldsher, 2 Miles Ssw Of Sweetwater Idaho (Lat: 46.345833 Lon: -116.806750), Type: 24.3, Overall height: 24.3 m, Registrant: Day Wireless Systems, Tfeldsher@daywireless.Com, , 22169 Milwa-ukie, Phone: (503) 659-1240

  • Travis Feldsher, 2 Miles Ssw Of Sweetwater Idaho (Lat: 46.345833 Lon: -116.806750), Type: 24.3, Overall height: 24.3 m, Registrant: Day Wireless Systems, Tfeldsher@daywireless.Com, , 22169 Milwa-ukie, Phone: (503) 659-1240


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • SP01408A, 2 Miles Ssw Of Sweetwater Idaho (Lat: 46.345833 Lon: -116.806750), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 24.3 m, Call Sign: WRAH730,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19380.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz... (+16 more), Grant Date: 11/21/2017, Expiration Date: 11/21/2027, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sweetwater, ID
  • 66.1%Electricity
  • 15.3%Coal or coke
  • 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sweetwater, ID
  • 100.0%Wood


Sweetwater compared to Idaho state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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