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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Sweetwater Nolan County, Texas Zip Code Life is Sweet in Texas The Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about Sweetwater Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate Geography History & History-related items City Attractions Economy Sweetwater Government Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce. Sweetwater Community news Sweetwater Community events. Sweetwater Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Sweetwater Libraries. Sweetwater Schools. Zip Codes 79556 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Sweetwater is approximately 10,882 (2004). The approximate number of families is 5,282 (1990). The amount of land area in Sweetwater is 22.496 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Sweetwater is 10.0 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0.003 sq kilometers. The distance from Sweetwater to Washington DC is 1434 miles. The distance to the Texas state capital is 218 miles. (as the crow flies) Sweetwater is positioned 32.46 degrees north of the equator and 100.40 degrees west of the prime meridian. Sweetwater elevation is 2,164 feet above sea level. Sweetwater median income is $24,293 (2000). The Sweetwater median home price is $33,000 (2000). Sweetwater miscellany. Return to Index Location Sweetwater location: in west-central Texas about 42 miles west of Abilene. Other nearby communities include Roscoe, Roby, Trent, Loraine, Hermleigh, Rotan, Merkel and Blackwell. Here is an interesting location page for Sweetwater. Return to Index Geography The geography for Sweetwater is in the Edwards Plateau Region between the Permian Basin and Cross Timber region. The soil here is mostly dark, stony clay with some clay loams. The area abounds in Mesquite trees and chaparral with lots of short grasses. Among the natural resources are oil, gas, gypsum, limestone, sand and gravel. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Sweetwater is semi-arid. There are an average of 327 days of beautiful sunshine in Sweetwater each year. The growing season is 221 days. Here is a current weather page for the general area. Sweetwater average annual rainfall is 22.19 inches per year Sweetwater average annual precipitation is 24 inches per year. Sweetwater average annual snowfall is 2 inches per year. Sweetwater average temperature is 66 degrees F. The average winter temperature is 44.4 degrees F. The average spring temperature is 66.5 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 83.4 degrees F. The average fall temperature is 67.6 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Sweetwater history: Sweetwater was aptly named because of its oasis of sweet water among other bitter gypsum streams. The area was known as Mobeetie by the Kiowa Indians, the word meaning sweet water. Due to the good water, many different groups called the area home. At the time Sweetwater was named the county seat, on 12 April 1881, it didn’t even exist as a real town. But that lack was rectified with growth coming as the railroad came to town. Sweetwater was incorporated in 1902. Here is a history page for Sweetwater. Return to Index Attractions Sweetwater attractions: Pioneer Museum 610 E. Third Street Sweetwater, TX Phone: 325-235-8547 Dedicated to the preservation of the history of Sweetwater and Nolan County. Things to see and do in the area. There are a number of lakes in the area. Learn more about them. National WASP WWII Museum 210 Loop 170 Avenger Field Sweetwater, TX Phone: 325-235-0099 The history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who changed the role of women in aviation forever. Learn more about Wind Energy There is lots of information about Sweetwater on this informative webpage. Sweetwater Reservoir This reservoir is about five miles away and has 630 surface acres with a maximum depth of 45 feet. Return to Index Economy & Industry Sweetwater economy: Sweetwater has a growing economy with new business and established business along with manufacturing, industry, government work and a centralized location in the area. Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development, Corp 810 E. Broadway P.O. Box 785 Sweetwater, Texas 79556 Toll-free: 800-658-6757 Fax: 325-235-1026 Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Texas To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! 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