Quality
Of Life
More
than a great place for business, Sweetwater is a great place to
live. Great weather and beautiful scenery help make Sweetwater
a desirable locale for people of all ages.
Events
occur every weekend at the Nolan County Coliseum from rodeos to
rattlesnake roundups. You could visit the statue at Avenger field
commemorating the ladies who flew during WWII, or take a walking
tour of the places downtown listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. You could spend a day at the Pioneer City-County
Museum looking at over 800 arrowheads, dinosaur relics, antique
automobiles and much more.
In
a town complete with parks, golf courses and lakes, recreation
is sweet indeed.
A
great climate and mild weather allow residents to enjoy ample
outdoor and other recreational activities. With an average of
327 days of sunshine per year, people living in Sweetwater enjoy
their weekends. The sunsets aren't bad either!
| Annual
Average Temperature |
66
degrees |
Monthly
Average High Temperature
|
97
degrees |
| Monthly
Average Low Temperature |
30
degrees |
| Annual
Average Percipitation |
24
inches |
| Annual
Average Snowfall |
2
inches |
| Elevation |
2,164
feet |
| Average
Summer Temperature |
83.4F |
| Average
Winter Temperature |
44.4F |
| Average
Fall Temperature |
67.6F |
| Average
Spring Temperature |
66.5F |
| Average
Rainfall |
22.19
inches |
| Growing
Season |
221
days |
| Sunshine
Days |
327
days annually |
| Relative
Humidity |
January
6:00 a.m. - 73%
6:00 p.m. - 50%
July
6:00 a.m. - 71%
6:00 p.m. - 38% |
| Prevailing
Wind |
SSW
12.1 mph |
| Freeze
Dates |
First
Date -
November 9
Last
Date -
April 2 |
Because
it is a community of faith, you can find places of worship for
several faiths:
•
A.M.E
• Assembly of God
• Baptist
• Catholic
• ChristianC
• Church of Christ
• Church of God
• Episcopal
• First Disciples of Christ
• Full Gospel
• Jehovah’s Witnesses
• Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• Lutheran
• Methodist
• Nazarene
• Non-Denominational
• Pentecostal
• Presbyterian
When
you aren’t celebrating your faith, you might see some of
the local wildlife which include the white-tailed deer, mallard
duck, raccoon and armadillo. Lake Sweetwater, Lake Trammell, and
Oak Creek Lake, the three large area lakes are home to crappie,
perch, catfish, Texas-sized bass, striper and redfish. Hunters
find deer, turkey, quail, dove and other game in the surrounding
areas.
Sweetwater
is home to the KXOX radio station; and KRBC, KTXS, and KTAB television
stations. You’ll find all the latest news in the Sweetwater
Reporter, the local newspaper.
Sweetwater
is also home to a multitude of organizations which spend a substantial
amount of their time involved in community service. Contact the
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce for more information at 325.235.5488
or chamber@sweetwatertexas.org.
Sweetwater
Chamber of Commerce
