Sweetwater, Texas

Sweetwater, Texas
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 / 32.48583; -100.40833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyNolan
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
  Total
11.07 sq mi (28.68 km2)
  Land11.07 sq mi (28.68 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,175 ft (663 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,622
  Density960/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
79556
Area code325
FIPS code48-71540
GNIS ID2412023
WebsiteCity 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.