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Notable locations in Sweetwater: Sweetwater Commercial Historic District (A), First National Bank Building (B), R A Ragland Building (C), Pioneer Museum (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: Newman Park (1), Mustang Bowl (2), Rolling Plains Girls Softball 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
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 23.7% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
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:
- 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 (2009 data):
- The Roscoe State Bank: at P O Box 317, branch established on 1996-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.6 mil, Deposits: $96.4 mil, headquarters in Roscoe, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Roscoe Financial Corporation
- First Financial Bank, National Association: at 201 Elm Street, branch established on 1948-01-03. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $130.1 mil, Deposits: $117.3 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: $75.7 mil, Deposits: $66.3 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
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sweetwater, Texas
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Nolan County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (66%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sweetwater
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 54.6% | 14.2% | 10.5% | 9.2% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 31.7% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 19.5% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 4.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 14.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $26,745 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $13,886 | $55,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,924 | $23,088 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
22 | $83,832 | $45,727 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $12,906 | $30,974 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
17 | $61,590 | $43,475 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $13,408 | $32,179 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
8 | $30,920 | $46,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $21,390 | $28,520 | 6 | $3,640 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $21,140 | $28,187 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $13,142 | $31,541 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $19,666 | $29,499 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $16,866 | $25,299 | 3 | $1,718 |
| Totals for Government |
116 | $346,330 | $35,827 | 9 | $5,358 |
Sweetwater government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,454,000
- Charges - All Other: $1,507,000
Sewerage: $912,000
Solid Waste Management: $860,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,244,000
Sewerage: $671,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,651,000
General - Other: $1,712,000
Police Protection: $1,637,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,137,000
Fire Protection: $947,000
Health Services - Other: $885,000
Regular Highways: $650,000
Parks & Recreation: $332,000
Financial Administration: $303,000
Central Staff Services: $297,000
Sewerage: $260,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $115,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000
Air Transportation: $46,000
Welfare - Other: $26,000
Libraries: $26,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,829,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,550,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $352,000
Interest Revenue: $310,000
Benefit Payments: $223,000
From Local Government: $136,000
Local Employee Contribution: $136,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $41,000
Withdrawals: $32,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $189,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $17,215,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $16,670,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $545,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,061,000
General Revenue, NEC: $684,000
Rents: $285,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $266,000
Water Utilities: $79,000
Regular Highways: $78,000
General Public Building: $71,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Sewerage: $10,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,512,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,005,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $169,000
General Support: $6,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,411,000
Property: $937,000
Public Utilities: $621,000
Other Selective Sales: $195,000
NEC: $16,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,100,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $844,000
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:
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:
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 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sweetwater)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (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: 25 (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: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sweetwater)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts 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
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