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Much of the community was devastated by Tornado es that swept through west Texas in 1985 . Sweetwater, like Freer in Duval County in south Texas, hosts an annual Rattlesnake Roundup in the early spring. The city is increasingly a Republican stronghold in Texas. GEOGRAPHY Sweetwater is located at (32.468147, -100.407125). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 26.0 Km&2 (10.0 Mi&2 ), all land. TRIVIA
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 11,415 people, 4,545 households, and 3,017 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 439.9/km&2 (1,139.4/mi&2). There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of 200.4/km&2 (519.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.29% White , 5.83% African American , 0.58% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 15.71% from Other Races , and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.70% of the population. There were 4,545 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were Married Couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,293, and the median income for a family was $29,953. Males had a median income of $27,722 versus $18,064 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $13,065. About 20.5% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over. EDUCATION The City of Sweetwater is served by the Sweetwater Independent School District . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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