SEED - Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development

Community Profile

Overview:

County Nolan

Zip Code 79556

Population 11437

Land Area 10 sq mi

Closest Major Highways IH-20, US-84, Texas-70

Mean temperature 63F

Closest major metropolitan area Dallas, TX (220 miles)

Source: TownHunter.com

Income and Taxes:

Nolan County Per Capita Income

Year Income Total Pop Income

2004 $22,980.00 $346,101,000.00

2003 $21,683.00 $328,599,000.00

2002 $21,228.00 $321,958,000.00

2001 $20,794.00 $320,360,000.00

2000 $20,036.00 $315,783,000.00

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Nolan County Tax Rates

Year City County School Hospital Total

2006/2007 0.48000 0.48270 1.45340 0.20550 2.62160

2005/2006 0.48000 0.49180 1.58340 0.25500 2.79070

2003/2004 0.47000 0.51000 1.58340 0.24550 2.80890

2001/2002 0.46000 0.50908 1.58340 0.22000 2.77248

Population:

Nolan County Population Data

Year Period Source Population

2005 Annual US Census 14878

2004 Annual US Census 15057

2003 Annual US Census 15128

2002 Annual US Census 15165

Daytime population change due to commuting: +288 (+2.5%)

Workers who live and work in this city: 3,226 (71.8%)

Total population, City of Sweetwater 11,415 100.0%

Sex and Age

Male 5,441 47.7

Female 5,974 52.3

Median age (years) 35.6

Employment/Unemployment Data:

Year Labor Employed Unemployed Unemployment

Force Rate

2006 7500 7138 362 4.8

2005 7596 7223 373 4.9

2004 7649 7221 428 5.6

2003 7717 7248 469 6.1

2002 7369 6977 413 5.6

Wage Data:

Year Period Industry Avg. Avg. Weekly

Employment Wages

2005 Year All 5880.5 $519.50

2004 Year All 5813.3 $500.50

2003 Year All 5845.5 $483.50

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Largest Area Employers:

No. of

Rank Organization/Company Employees

1 SISD 400

2 Ludlum Measurements 286

3 Rolling Plains Hospital 251

4 USG 238

5 TSTC 175

6 City of Sweetwater 137

7 Buzzi Unicem 110

8 Georgia Pacific 105

9 Nolan County 100

10 TA Travel Stop 97

11 National Gypsum 90

12 Lone Star Trucking 90

13 K-Mart 85

14 Brookshires Grocery 72

15 Rolling Plains Rural Health Clinic 60

16 National Rail Car 51

17 Texas TST Inc. 50

18 Sweetwater Steel 48

19 Rolling Plains Cotton Compress 48

20 Mahaffey Construction 45

21 First National Bank 38

22 Roscoe State Bank 37

23 R.L. Adkins Companies 35

24 T&R Oil Field 30

25 Texas National Bank 28

Utilities:

Electric Power

TXU Power

Reliability .999765

Total Capacity: 22,808,000 KW

Reserve at system peak: 23.3%

Transmission Voltage: 69KV

138 KV

345 KV

Service Voltage: 120/208

120/240

240/480

277/480

Call (800) 242-9113 for new electric service.

Water

Sweetwater Water Treatment Plant

Maximum System Capacity (daily): 12,948,000 gallons

Maximum Pumping Rate: 7,000,000 gallons

Maximum Daily Use to Date: 5,200,000 gallons

Normal Daily Capacity: 2,500,000 gallons

Pressure on mains: 60 PSI

Storage Capacity: 4,498,000 gallons

Size of Mains: 2" to 15"

System Looped: Yes

Pipeline: Lines are looped with sufficiently sized mains to provide adequate water to any section of Sweetwater. Pipelines vary from 6" to 16" with all industrial sections having immediate access to 8” to 10” water mains

Telephone

AT&T Telephone:

Digital: Yes

Analog: Yes

Electro Mechanical: Yes

Make and Model: Ericcson Digital Switch

Software Level: N/A

Fiber Optics: Yes

Switched 56 KBPS: Yes

High Capacity Digital

(T-1): Yes

Digital Data Service: Yes

911: Yes

Other Network /

Special Service: Upon Request

Call (800) 464-7928 for more information

Cellular

Alltel

Texas Cellular

Natural Gas

ATMOS:

BTU content per cubic foot 1,040

Call (800) 460-3030 for more information

Transportation:

Airports in Sweetwater:

Avenger Field

Number of Runways 2

Elevation 2,378.76 feet

Runway Length 5,800 feet

Runway Surface Paved

Lighted Yes

Fuel Yes

Instrument Landing System No

Nearest Commercial Air Service

Abilene Regional Airport: American Airlines

Midland International Airport: Southwest, American Airlines

Lubbock International

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sweetwater:

DYESS AFB about 39 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: (DYS)

ABILENE REGIONAL about 52 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: (ABI)

SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/

MATHIS FIELD about 78 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: (SJT)

Highways
Sweetwater sits at the crossroads of Interstate Highway-20 and Highways 70 and 84. Highway 84 is a major divided, four-lane road connecting Sweetwater to Lubbock, approximately 120 miles northwest. Because of the central locale, businesses can easily access the Mexican markets and markets on the East and West Coasts.

Railway
Sweetwater has access to two rail lines-- the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Union Pacific.

Education:

College/University in Sweetwater:

Texas State Technical College-Sweetwater Location: 300 College Dr

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweetwater:

Hardin-Simmons University about 47 miles; Abilene, TX

Abilene Christian University about 49 miles; Abilene, TX

Angelo State University about 77 miles; San Angelo, TX

Midland College about 120 miles; Midland, TX

Texas Tech University about 126 miles; Lubbock, TX

Odessa College about 148 miles; Odessa, TX

Public high school in Sweetwater:

Sweetwater H S Location: 1205 Ragland; Grades: 09 - 12

Public primary/middle schools in/near Sweetwater:

Sweetwater Middle School Location: 305 Lamar; Grades: 06 - 08 Sweetwater Intermediate School Location: 705 E 3rd; Grades: 04 - 05

Southeast Elem. Location: 1201 Mustang Dr; Grades: PK - 03

East Ridge Elem. Location: 1700 E 12th St; Grades: PK - 03 J.P. Cowen Elem. Location: 700 W 4th; Grades: PK - 03

Hobbs Alternative Co-op Location: 1317 FM 1614, Rotan, TX

Healthcare:

Hospital/medical center in Sweetwater:

ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

The hospital offers the following services:

• Cardiac rehabilitation

• General, gynecological, orthopedic and urological surgery with in-house anesthesia service

• Intensive Care Unit/Critical Unit

• Outpatient day surgery

• Standard radiology diagnostic studies, include mammography, fluoroscopy, IVP and tomography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, CAT scans, MRI scans

• Inpatient and outpatient physical therapy with therapeutic pool

• Endoscopy laboratory

• Pulmonary function laboratory

• Clinical laboratory

• Emergency Care Center

• Private patient room accommodations and CARE INN rooms for visitors

• Home health agency and other assisting services

• Special diet kitchen

• Multi-specialty medical staff

• Patient and community health education

• Chapel

• Social Services

• Fit Trail

Total hospital beds in city: 85

Total doctors on active medical staff: 13

Total consulting specialists: 10

Active medical staff for:

• Family Practice

• General Surgery

• Radiology

• Obstetrics/Gynecology

• General Practice

• Pediatricians

Consulting medical staff available for the following at our specialty clinic:

• ENT (ear, nose, throat)

• Cardiology

• Osteopathy

• Internal Medicine

• Orthopedics

• Physical Medicine

• Neurology

• Oncology

• Ophthalmology

• Gastroenterology

Emergency Medical Service/Fire Department

• Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

• Professional staff of 24 firefighters

• 3 firefighting engines, 3 pumpers, 2 grass rigs

• 3 modular ambulances

• 14 certified paramedics and related support services (1 tanker, 3 vehicles)

• Dive team for three area lakes

• Hazardous materials technicians

• Rescue technicians equipped with jaws-of-life

• All medical direction through the Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital

• Life support services

• Helicopter service available to Abilene for traumas or Lubbock to the Burn Center, and San Angelo Shannon Hospital

Call 325-235-4304 for more information.

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sweetwater:

Fisher County Hospital District About 30 miles Rotan, TX

Mitchell County Hospital About 40 miles Colorado City, TX

Hamlin Memorial Hospital About 35 miles Hamlin, TX

Abilene Regional Hospital About 40 miles Abilene, TX

Hendricks Health System About 40 miles Abilene, TX

Police

Sweetwater and Roscoe both have municipal police departments, and Nolan County has a Sheriff's office. Sweetwater's department employs 26 officers. Contact the Sweetwater Police Department at (325) 236-6687 or the Nolan County Sheriff at (325) 235-5471 for more information.

Media:

AM radio stations in Sweetwater:

KXOX Sweetwater, TX

FM radio stations in Sweetwater:

KXOX-FM Sweetwater, TX

TV broadcast stations around Sweetwater:

KTAB Abilene, TX

KIDB-CA Sweetwater, TX

KTXS-TV Sweetwater, TX

KPTA-LP Abilene-Sweetwater, TX

Cable Providers in Sweetwater:

Suddenlink (Cox Communications)