Sweet Water is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It was founded during the 1840s and named for Sweet Water Creek, which runs through a section of the community. The population was 228 at the 2020 census, down from 258 at the 2010 census.
| Name: | Sweet Water town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | Alabama |
| County: | Marengo County |
| Elevation: | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Total Area: | 2.35 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| Land Area: | 2.35 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Total Population: | 228 |
| Population Density: | 96.90/sq mi (37.41/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 36782 |
| Area code: | 334 |
| FIPS code: | 0174304 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0153626 |
| Website: | townofsweetwater.com |
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Geography
Sweet Water is located in southern Marengo County at 32°05′51″N 87°52′03″W / 32.09737°N 87.86751°W / 32.09737; -87.86751Coordinates: 32°05′51″N 87°52′03″W / 32.09737°N 87.86751°W / 32.09737; -87.86751 and has an elevation of 184 feet (56 m). It is 20 miles (32 km) by road south of Linden, the county seat. Alabama State Route 10 passes through the town, leading southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Pine Hill and west 22 miles (35 km) to Butler.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Sweet Water has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km), all of it recorded as land. Sweet Water Creek forms the southern border of the town and flows southwest to Horse Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Tombigbee River.
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