Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:22 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:43 am – 5:28 pm
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People16,567 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.06,948 householdsMedian household income $53,605Median home value $191,300Median rent $625 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $813 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 7,018 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 18%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F58 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur 7ne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCannon Springspring · under a mileBell Springspring · 4.0 miSweetwater Creek Project Lakelake · 2.9 miC A Waymier Lakelake · 3.1 miSweetwater Creek Watershed Number One Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSweetwater Creek Watershed Number Sixteen Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSweetwater City Recreation Parkpark · within reachHouston Parkpark · 7.5 miFort Loudonstate park · 13.2 mi · 477 acresFort Loudon State Historic Parkhistoric site · 13.1 mi · 512 acresTellico Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,418 acresTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 12.4 mi · 142,556 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197331 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonroe County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025312 of 365 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Loudon County, TN, 12 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSweetwater Utility Boardserves 13,597 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation936 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSweetwater Hospital Associationunder a milePost officeSweetwater Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSweetwater City Hallunder a milePoliceSweetwater Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSweetwater Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleBrown Intermediate Schoolunder a mileSchoolCross Creek Christian Schoolunder a mileElementarySweetwater Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTennessee Wesleyan College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS30 miInterstateI-752.8 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37874 ZIP area.
