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Notable locations in Sweetwater: Sweetwater Public Library (A), Sweetwater City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sweetwater include: Place for the Gospel Baptist Church (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), First Baptist Church of Sweetwater (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First United Church of Christ (E), Outpost Mission Church (F), North Sweetwater Baptist Church (G), Mount Bethel Baptist Church (H), Alta Vista Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West View Cemetery (1), Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park (2), Dickey Cemetery (3), Heiskell Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Sweetwater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Lost Sea Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 140 Lost Sea Road), Brew & Cue (Arcades & Amusements; 625 Highway 68).
Hotels: Comfort Inn (803 South Main Street), Budget Host Inn (207 New Highway 68), Days Inn (Highway 68), Best Western Sweetwater (1421 Murrays Chapel Road), Comfort Inn West (249 Highway 68), Comfort Inn Sweetwater (731 South Main Street), J J'S Gourmet Express (1421 Murrays Chapel Road), Jay's Motel (315 New Highway 68).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sweetwater that have no violations reported:
- SWEETWATER VALLEY KOA (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  16.4% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Sweetwater compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Sweetwater (2007 data):
- FSGBANK, National Association: Downtown Sweetwater Branch at 301 Main Street, branch established on 1970-09-28; Sweetwater Hwy 68 Branch at 761 New Highway 68, branch established on 2000-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,129.4 mil, Deposits: $923.9 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Group, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Sweetwater Branch at 401 North Main Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Sweetwater Branch at 903 New Highway 68, branch established on 2001-07-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Volunteer Federal Savings and Loan Association of Madisonville: North Street Branch at 415 East North Street, branch established on 1996-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $152.4 mil, Deposits: $112.3 mil, headquarters in Madisonville, TN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Peoples Bank of East Tennessee: Sweetwater Branch at 117 Monroe St, branch established on 1999-01-08. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $181.5 mil, Deposits: $168.1 mil, headquarters in Madisonville, TN, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancshares Of Tn, Inc.
- The Citizens National Bank of Athens: Sweetwater Branch at 304 Highway 68 West, branch established on 1974-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $486.6 mil, Deposits: $405.6 mil, headquarters in Athens, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancorp, Inc.
- Athens Federal Community Bank: Sweetwater Branch at 800 Highway 68, branch established on 1934-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $213.3 mil, Deposits: $171.9 mil, headquarters in Athens, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
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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 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
42 | $46,000 | $13,143 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
13 | $31,990 | $29,529 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $6,806 | $27,224 | 1 | $600 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,372 | $32,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
142 | $367,000 | $31,014 | 25 | $8,558 |
| Gas Supply |
5 | $18,558 | $44,539 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,258 | $27,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $18,716 | $24,955 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,008 | $36,048 | 1 | $1,150 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $9,598 | $28,794 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $7,284 | $29,136 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $18,296 | $43,910 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
28 | $107,744 | $46,176 | 2 | $1,378 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $624 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $3,186 | $19,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $600 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $44,204 | $29,469 | 4 | $1,092 |
| Totals for Government |
279 | $693,020 | $29,807 | 41 | $14,002 |
Sweetwater government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $306,000
Housing & Community Development: $242,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $206,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $38,000
All Other: $32,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $4,000
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,658,000
Electric Utilities: $719,000
Water Utilities: $622,000
Gas Utilities: $65,000
Sewerage: $48,000
Police Protection: $3,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $12,801,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,931,000
Gas Utilities: $1,751,000
Police Protection: $721,000
Water Utilities: $712,000
Regular Highways: $627,000
General - Other: $548,000
Fire Protection: $461,000
Housing & Community Development: $345,000
Parks & Recreation: $263,000
Solid Waste Management: $207,000
Sewerage: $183,000
Central Staff Services: $130,000
Libraries: $90,000
General Public Buildings: $83,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Health Services - Other: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $232,000
All Other: $151,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $97,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $355,000
General: $92,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,923,000
Electric Utilities: $236,000
Gas Utilities: $20,000
Highways: $10,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,000,000
Water Utilities: $801,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $450,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,145,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,370,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $900,000
Water Utilities: $728,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $225,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $393,000
General Revenue, NEC: $261,000
Rents: $24,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $277,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
Parking Facilities: $30,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Fire Protection: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,471,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $13,444,000
Gas Utilities: $1,648,000
Water Utilities: $698,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $900,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,590,000
General Support: $440,000
All Other: $236,000
Highways: $165,000
Housing & Community Development: $23,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,093,000
Property: $640,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $176,000
Other Selective Sales: $111,000
Public Utilities: $25,000
NEC: $16,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $8,364,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000
7.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,775 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.62% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
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:
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,114 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.84% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
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:
- WDEH (800 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WYXI (1390 AM; 3 kW; ATHENS, TN; Owner: CORNERSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WLOD (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LOUDON, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WENR (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ENGLEWOOD, TN; Owner: PAUL WILSON D/B/A/ 1090 RADIO, A TEN)
- WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRKQ (1250 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, TN; Owner: MONROE AREA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLIL (730 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sweetwater:
- WLOD-FM (98.3 FM; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WJSQ (101.7 FM; ATHENS, TN; Owner: JAMES C. SLIGER)
- WYGO (99.5 FM; MADISONVILLE, TN; Owner: MAJOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
- WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
- WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WKZX-FM (93.5 FM; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WNOX-FM (99.1 FM; LOUDON, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKVL-FM (105.3 FM; LOUDON, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
TV broadcast stations around Sweetwater:
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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