Sweetser, Indiana

Sweetser: Town in Indiana, USA

About

Sweetser is a town located in the county of Grant in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,229 and a population density of 466 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,092 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Sweetser

Population : 1,092 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Indiana (United States)
County : Grant County
Postal code : 46987
Phone Area Codes : 765
Area : 2.64 km2
Altitude : 843 feet / 257 meters
Time Zone : America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Local time : 15:49:56 (30th October 2024)
Density : 414 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -12.55% (2010-2020)

Geography

Sweetser is located at 40°34'19"N 85°46'9"W (40.5719800, -85.7691500).

Sweetser map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sweetser decreased by 12.55% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,229 - census
2011 1,169 -5.13% estimation process
2012 1,162 -0.6% estimation process
2013 1,158 -0.35% estimation process
2014 1,149 -0.78% estimation process
2015 1,133 -1.41% estimation process
2016 1,122 -0.98% estimation process
2017 1,115 -0.63% estimation process
2018 1,110 -0.45% estimation process
2019 1,104 -0.54% estimation process
2020 1,092 -1.1% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 35,913
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 37,116
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 36,033
April 1, 2010 Population : 37,042
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.6%
People over 65 (%) : 13.1%
Female persons, % : 54.8%
White only, percent : 22.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 74.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 15.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 9.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,523
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 10.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.5%

Sweetser zip code is 46987. County name: Grant, County fips: 18053

Sweetser, Sweetsers

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $106,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,369
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $572
2015-2019 median gross rent : $967
2015-2019 Households : 13,788
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.65
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 78.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 63,771
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 50,804
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 231,478
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 550,573
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,788
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $44,456
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,276
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,921
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,161
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,563
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,350
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 420
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 285
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,504
2010 population per square mile : 5,155.2
2010 land area in square miles : 7.19

Schools in Sweetser

College & universities near Sweetser, IN

Code Name City ZIP
151801 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion (IN) 46953-4974

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Sweetser, IN

Code Name Address Type
IND Indianapolis Union Station 350 South Illinois Street RAIL
LAF Lafayette station 200 North 2nd St. RAIL
CRB Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana 1000 Smith Ave BUS
CRF Crawfordsville Spring and Green Streets RAIL
WTI Waterloo Lincoln and Center Street RAIL

Post offices near Sweetser

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sweetser Post Office Sweetser (IN) 46987

Other cities in Grant County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Grant County , IN.

City Name Population Title
Gas City 5,772 City in Grant County, Indiana, United States
Upland 3,706 Town in Indiana, United States
Fairmount 2,742 Town in Indiana, United States
Shadeland 1,922 Human settlement in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America
Sims 1,645 Census-designated place in Grant County, Indiana
Jonesboro 1,629 Human settlement in Grant County, Indiana, United States of America
Van Buren 1,475 Human settlement in Grant County, Indiana, United States of America
Swayzee 893 Town in Indiana, United States
Matthews 553 Human settlement in Grant County, Indiana, United States of America
Fowlerton 250 Town in Indiana, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Sweetser distances to largest Indiana cities