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Nolan County

Population in July 2009: 10,703. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 

Males: 5,101  (47.7%)
Females: 5,602  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79556.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,670 (it was $24,293 in 2000)
Sweetwater:

$32,670
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,066

Sweetwater city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $44,437 (it was $31,300 in 2000)
Sweetwater:

$44,437
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $57,576; Detached houses: $59,540; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,610; In 2-unit structures: $26,784; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,956; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,034; Mobile homes: $25,496

Median gross rent in 2009: $485.

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  • White alone - 5,772 (54.7%)
  • Hispanic - 3,826 (36.3%)
  • Black alone - 782 (7.4%)
  • Two or more races - 63 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 47 (0.4%)
  • American alone - 36 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 26 (0.2%)

Races in Sweetwater detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Sweetwater: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.4%), Irish (7.0%), German (6.4%), English (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 10.0 square miles.

Population density: 1068 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sweetwater:

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sweetwater city:

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

489 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  4.3%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Sweetwater, Texas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Sweetwater to the number of sex offenders is 261 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,001 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $349 (1.2%)
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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 ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $164,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $217,400
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,600
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $241,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $232,700
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $400,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 100.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +288 (+2.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,226 (71.8%)

Area code: 325

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Sweetwater, Texas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.0%
Texas:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Sweetwater by Year
Type 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 11311000
per 100,000 8.49.027.19.19.50.00.00.0
Rapes 842214101718
per 100,000 67.136.018.118.2133.196.5160.7169.7
Robberies 371011107153
per 100,000 25.263.090.4100.095.167.5141.828.3
Assaults 3125262275122144120
per 100,000 260.0225.1235.1200.1713.01177.01360.91131.3
Burglaries 1441681331471558312184
per 100,000 1207.71512.61202.41336.71473.5800.81143.6791.9
Thefts 198216231235282259369339
per 100,000 1660.71944.72088.42136.92680.92498.83487.43196.0
Auto thefts 2518161121152412
per 100,000 209.7162.1144.7100.0199.6144.7226.8113.1
Arson 80502313
per 100,000 67.10.045.20.019.028.99.528.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 308.6318.6333.8300.4542.0518.7705.7583.3

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 27 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Texas average:

2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -586 (-4.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Sweetwater: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Sweetwater-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 90% 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 above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller 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 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from Sweetwater center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nolan County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornado: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospital/medical center in Sweetwater:

  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 200 E ARIZONA)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sweetwater:

  • FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; ROTAN, TX)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; COLORADO CITY, TX)
  • HAMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 33 miles away; HAMLIN, TX)

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Airports and heliports located in Sweetwater:


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College/University in Sweetwater:

  • Texas State Technical College-West Texas (Full-time enrollment: 299; 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: 3,947)
  • Angelo State University (about 71 miles; San Angelo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,118)
  • Texas Tech University (about 115 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 116 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 120 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,108)
  • Tarleton State University (about 130 miles; Stephenville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,579)
  • South Plains College (about 138 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 4,679)

Public high school in Sweetwater:

Public elementary/middle schools in Sweetwater:

See full list of schools located in Sweetwater, School District: SWEETWATER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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.

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Notable locations in Sweetwater: Sweetwater Commercial Historic District (A), Pioneer Museum (B), R A Ragland Building (C), First National Bank Building (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: Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park (1), Mustang Bowl (2), Newman 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

 
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 (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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.3%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.0% for Black residents, 33.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.5% for other race residents, 29.1% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sweetwater, TX

People in group quarters in Sweetwater:

  • 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

Sweetwater compared to Texas state average:

Sweetwater, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 (2011 data):

  • First Financial Bank, National Association: at 201 Elm Street, branch established on 01/03/1948. Info updated 03/04/2008: Bank assets: $14.8 mil, Deposits: $13.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
  • The Roscoe State Bank: at P O Box 317, branch established on 09/09/1996. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $11.1 mil, Deposits: $9.8 mil, headquarters in Roscoe, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Roscoe Financial Corporation
  • Texas National Bank: at 400 East Broadway, branch established on 05/08/1995. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $8.0 mil, Deposits: $6.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mesa Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sweetwater, Texas:

  • Motel 6 Sweetwater, 510 NW Georgia, Sweetwater, TX 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-4387, Fax: (325) 235-8725
  • Super 8, 216 SE Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, TX 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-5234, Fax: (325) 235-5395
  • Days Inn, 701 SW Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, TX 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-4853, Fax: (325) 235-8935
  • Holiday Inn Express -Sweetwater TX, 300 S E Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, TX 79556 , Phone: (325) 235-3500, Fax: (325) 235-3515
  • Best Western Inn & Suites, 300 NW Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, TX 79556 , Phone: (325) 236-6512, Fax: (325) 236-6782
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sweetwater, Texas

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Sweetwater travel time to work - commute
Sweetwater mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Nolan County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Nolan County Texas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Sweetwater:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.62%
Here74.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents54.6%14.2%10.5%9.2%2.1%
Congregations31.7%7.3%12.2%19.5%2.4%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Baptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2.1%1.7%1.2%1.1%3.3%
Congregations4.9%2.4%2.4%2.4%14.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Here:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

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
This county:

8.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nolan County:

10.6%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.9%
Texas:

15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$35,660$26,7450$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,886$55,5440$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,924$23,0880$0
Police Protection - Officers 22$83,832$45,7270$0
Police - Other 5$12,906$30,9740$0
Firefighters 17$61,590$43,4750$0
Streets and Highways 5$13,408$32,1790$0
Health 8$30,920$46,3800$0
Solid Waste Management 9$21,390$28,5206$3,640
Sewerage 9$21,140$28,1870$0
Parks and Recreation 5$13,142$31,5410$0
Water Supply 8$19,666$29,4990$0
Other and Unallocable 8$16,866$25,2993$1,718
Totals for Government 116$346,330$35,8279$5,358

Sweetwater government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,454,000 ($1350.46)
  • Charges - All Other: $1,507,000 ($140.80)
    Sewerage: $912,000 ($85.21)
    Solid Waste Management: $860,000 ($80.35)
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($1.87)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,244,000 ($396.52)
    Sewerage: $671,000 ($62.69)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,651,000 ($247.69)
    General - Other: $1,712,000 ($159.96)
    Police Protection: $1,637,000 ($152.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,137,000 ($106.23)
    Fire Protection: $947,000 ($88.48)
    Health Services - Other: $885,000 ($82.69)
    Regular Highways: $650,000 ($60.73)
    Parks & Recreation: $332,000 ($31.02)
    Financial Administration: $303,000 ($28.31)
    Central Staff Services: $297,000 ($27.75)
    Sewerage: $260,000 ($24.29)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $115,000 ($10.74)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000 ($9.72)
    Air Transportation: $46,000 ($4.30)
    Welfare - Other: $26,000 ($2.43)
    Libraries: $26,000 ($2.43)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,829,000 ($264.32)
    Total Federal Securities: $1,550,000 ($144.82)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $352,000 ($32.89)
    Interest Revenue: $310,000 ($28.96)
    Benefit Payments: $223,000 ($20.84)
    From Local Government: $136,000 ($12.71)
    Local Employee Contribution: $136,000 ($12.71)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $41,000 ($3.83)
    Withdrawals: $32,000 ($2.99)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $189,000 ($17.66)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $17,215,000 ($1608.43)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $16,670,000 ($1557.51)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $545,000 ($50.92)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,061,000 ($99.13)
    General Revenue, NEC: $684,000 ($63.91)
    Rents: $285,000 ($26.63)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $266,000 ($24.85)
    Water Utilities: $79,000 ($7.38)
    Regular Highways: $78,000 ($7.29)
    General Public Building: $71,000 ($6.63)
    Police Protection: $22,000 ($2.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($1.59)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($0.93)
    Fire Protection: $5,000 ($0.47)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($0.19)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,512,000 ($421.56)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,005,000 ($280.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $169,000 ($15.79)
    General Support: $6,000 ($0.56)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,411,000 ($131.83)
    Property: $937,000 ($87.55)
    Public Utilities: $621,000 ($58.02)
    Other Selective Sales: $195,000 ($18.22)
    NEC: $16,000 ($1.49)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,100,000 ($383.07)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $844,000 ($78.86)

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:
from Taylor County, TX  0.94% ($22,809 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX  0.48% ($31,208)
from Fisher County, TX  0.40% ($21,900)


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:
to Taylor County, TX  1.35% ($28,456 average AGI)
to Tom Green County, TX  0.52% ($20,808)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.40% ($29,150)

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 (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Sweetwater fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sweetwater)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 121 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sweetwater, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (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: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sweetwater)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sweetwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 99
  • Hazardous Condition: 18
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 13

Incident types - Sweetwater


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sweetwater, TX

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
Businesses in Sweetwater, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Motel 61
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Best Western1SONIC Drive-In1
Cinnabon 1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx3Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS3
Jack In The Box1Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Walmart1
La Quinta1Wendy's1
McDonald's1
Browse common businesses in Sweetwater, TX


Sweetwater on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"

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