Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:34 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:39 am – 5:40 pm
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People12,532 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.55,103 householdsMedian household income $49,393Median home value $94,900Median rent $903 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,380 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,475 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 17 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 21%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 31°F21 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days97 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roscoe station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSanta Fe Lakelake · under a mileCountry Club Lakelake · under a mileTexas State Technical Collegecollege · 5.1 miWillow Tankreservoir · 3.6 miBell Springsspring · 4.2 miFiremans Pointcape · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNewman Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 113 acresLake Sweetwater Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.7 mi · 942 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202425 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNolan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sweetwaterserves 12,401 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,099 ft640 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRolling Plains Memorial Hospital2.2 miPost officeSweetwater Post Office1.3 miTown hallSweetwater City Hall1.3 miPoliceSweetwater Police Department1.1 miFire stationSweetwater Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryEast Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSweetwater High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSweetwater Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeTexas State Technical College5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI42 miInterstateI-20M Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 841.6 miCoachSweetwater Love'SGreyhound3.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79556 ZIP area.
