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Sweetwater

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Total population

10,385

Median home value

$80,800

14.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,892

Sweetwater$45k

National$74k

Weather92°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates32.47°, -100.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Sweetwater is a small city that lies in Texas, United States. The settlement sits at 32.469°, -100.409°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 10,385. It covers about 28.7 km² of land area. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,922 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Population density therefore averages about 362 per km², a moderate population density. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age

37.1

Median home value

$80,800

Housing units

5,170

Poverty rate

28.1%

Unemployment

6.9%

Race & ethnicity

White

63.2%

Black

2.5%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

42.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

32.4694

Longitude

-100.4087

Water area

0.00 mi²

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Columbus Day

92°F

Mostly Sunny

Tonight

73°F

Mostly Clear

Tuesday

96°F

Mostly Sunny

Tuesday Night

74°F

Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wednesday

92°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wednesday Night

68°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Sweetwater, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

American mathematician and computer scientist (1921-2021)

Blackjack Mulligan

Blackjack Mulligan

American professional wrestler and American football player (1942–2016)

Barry Windham

American professional wrestler (born 1960)

American musician and songwriter

Bob McLeod

American football player

United States federal judge

Jack Scott

American politician in California (born 1933)

American golfer

Kendall Windham

Kendall Windham

American professional wrestler

American baseball player

$Tex Robertson$

American water polo player (1909–2007)

Canadian sprinter

American football player

Vitamin Smith

American football player (1923-2000)

American track and field coach

American gridiron football player (1931-1981)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.26

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,922

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

2,942

Avg daily Wikipedia views

98

Attention level

Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sweetwater

A Wedding Renewal In Sweetwater Texas

A Wedding Renewal In Sweetwater Texas

Kim O'Brien · 2012

Sweetwater, Texas

Dallas Te Biard Development Company · 2023

Kathleen of Sweetwater, Texas

Kathleen of Sweetwater, Texas

Linda Sealy Knowles · 2019

Zoning ordinance for the city of Sweetwater, Texas

Sweetwater (Tex.). · 1931

Wings over Sweetwater

Bennet B. Monde · 1995

Iris Sweetwater · 2017

Don W. Crowley · 2009

Texas) International Biological Extracts (Sweetwater · 1980

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 86 mi
Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 87 mi
Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 91 mi
Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 91 mi
Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 95 mi
Wildfire Rustler, Motley, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 100 mi
Wildfire Rafter 4B, Schleicher, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-09-26 · 118 mi
Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 122 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

honey mesquite

Neltuma glandulosa

Seen 2026-09-25

Garden Webworm Moth

Garden Webworm Moth

Achyra rantalis

Seen 2026-09-24

dotted gayfeather

dotted gayfeather

Liatris punctata

Seen 2026-09-24

Vella fallax

Seen 2026-09-07

Hubbard's Silk Moth

Hubbard's Silk Moth

Syssphinx hubbardi

Seen 2026-09-05

North American Porcupine

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

Seen 2026-08-31

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Seen 2026-08-26

Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Seen 2026-08-22

Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Seen 2026-08-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site

Clear Fk Brazos Rv nr Roby, TX

Distance

22 mi

Streamflow

0 cfs

Gage height

2.97 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 10:45 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

• US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Wikidata
• USGS NWIS (water data)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• NASA EONET