Sweetwater, TX Road Trips
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Longest Drive
415 mi
Laredo, TX
Quickest Drive
7h 17m
Laredo, TX
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Sweetwater, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
10,484
Median Income
$45,720
Median Home Value
$84,000
Median Age
35.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Sweetwater, TX
Sweetwater is a city on the Northern Edwards Plateau of Texas.
Air turbines. Hundreds of air turbines. The county for which Sweetwater is the seat is one of the world's top producers of energy from wind power. The city is sometimes referred to as the "Wind Turbine Capital of Texas." 1 National Wasp WWII Museum, 210 Avenger Field Rd, ☏ +1 325 235-0099, [email protected]. Tu-F 10AM-5PM. All about the Women Air Force Service Pilots. $10, Veterans and Seniors (65+) $8, Children (5-17) $5. (updated Jul 2025)
Sweetwater Jaycee's Rattlesnake Roundup, Nolan County Coliseum, 1699 Cypress, ☏ +1 325 235-3484. This unique event, held annually in early March, centers around the region's most dangerous reptile, with a range of wacky diversions such as a guided snake hunt, a cook-off and rattlesnake-eating contest, a beard contest, a "Miss Snakecharmer" beauty pageant, and an evening dance.
Most of the restaurants in town are either on the access road to I-20, or along Broadway street. Aside from the many chain fast food restaurants, there are not a great many options.
1 Quality Inn, 500 NW Georgia Ave, ☏ +1 325 236-6887.
Most travellers will drive via I-20 from either the Dallas direction or from El Paso. US-84 from Lubbock hits I-20 about 3 miles west.
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