Sweet Water, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 234. Estimated population in July 2024: 231 (-1.3% change)
Males: 121 (51.7%), Females: 113 (48.3%)

Marengo County

Zip code: 36782

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $50,781
Median house value: $100,900

Population by Race

Races in Sweet Water:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
• Black (5.6%)
• American Indian (2.1%)

Ancestries: United States (33.8%), English (11.5%), Irish (9.0%), German (3.0%), Danish (2.1%).

Elevation: 202 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sweet Water

• High school or higher: 86.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sweet Water town

• Never married: 15.2%
• Now married: 66.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 8.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sweet Water:

• THOMASVILLE INFIRMARY (about 13 miles; THOMASVILLE, AL)
• BRYAN W WHITFIELD MEM HOSP INC (about 28 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL)
• GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GROVE HILL, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sweet Water:

• KEY FIELD (about 63 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
• TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 80 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
• MOBILE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sweet Water:

• FREDDIE JONES FIELD (about 16 miles; LINDEN, AL; Abbreviation: 70A)
• BUTLER-CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 18 miles; BUTLER, AL; Abbreviation: 09A)
• PINE HILL MUNI (about 23 miles; PINE HILL, AL; Abbreviation: 71A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweet Water:

• MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
• SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
• JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 86 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
• BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
• UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 98 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 99 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)

Public primary/middle school in Sweet Water:

• SWEET WATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 440 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)