Sweetwater, Texas
Sweetwater, Texas | |
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Municipal building north of the Nolan County Courthouse. | |
| Motto: "Life Is Sweet In Texas" | |
Location of Sweetwater | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′09″N 100°24′30″W / 32.48583°N 100.40833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Nolan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.07 sq mi (28.68 km2) |
| • Land | 11.07 sq mi (28.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,175 ft (663 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,622 |
| • Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 79556 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-71540 |
| GNIS ID | 2412023 |
| Website | City website |
Sweetwater is a municipality in and the seat of Nolan County, Texas, United States. It is 123 miles southeast of Lubbock and 40 miles west of Abilene. Its population was 10,622 at the 2020 census.