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Sweet Water, AL

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Population
214
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
188 ft
Median Home Value
$161,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$780/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$52,411
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Sweet Water

Sweet Water is a quiet, tight-knit rural community in southern Marengo County, home to a little over two hundred residents. Named after the creek winding along its southern border, the town offers a relaxed pace of life surrounded by timberland and open countryside. State Route 10 cuts straight through the middle, making it easy to head out for groceries or appointments in nearby towns like Linden, Butler, and Thomasville within twenty to thirty minutes.

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Daily life here largely centers around Sweet Water High School, which acts as the main gathering spot for the area. Friday night football is a huge deal in town, packing the stands with families and longtime residents who turn out to support the local Bulldogs. If you are looking for a peaceful, down-to-earth rural setting where neighbors know each other and community pride runs deep, Sweet Water offers a genuine slice of small-town Alabama.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0ratingRural FitA+100.0rating

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