Sweetser, IN

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Sweetser, Indiana

Sweetser, Indiana, in Grant county, is 32 miles N of Anderson, Indiana (center to center) and 59 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the year 2000 census, 906 people lived in Sweetser.

The People and Families of Sweetser

In Sweetser, about 67% of adults are married. Sweetser is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sweetser had a median family income of $49,327. The bulk of the population of Sweetser is doing well, with money to spend.

Sweetser Housing

An estimated 86% of living spaces in Sweetser are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Sweetser, 92% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in the town; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Sweetser strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Sweetser, IN

Comparing Sweetser to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles N of Anderson, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Grant
P.O. Box Zip Codes	46987
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.572
Longitude	-85.768

Station	MARION 2 N
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	WABASH
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	HARTFORD CITY 4 ESE
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	906	100%
Male	439	48.5%
Female	467	51.5%
Under 18	240	26.5%
18+	666	73.5%
65+	145	16%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.97
White	885	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	13	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$49,327
Population In Poverty	45	5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	842
Growth	-64
Growth %	-7.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.7%
US/American	17.8%
English	17.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.9%
Irish	8.5%
Scottish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Welsh	1.7%
European	1.3%
Danish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sweetser	906	$49,327
Amboy	360	$45,000
Converse	1,137	$42,813
Jonesboro	1,887	$42,036
La Fontaine	900	$47,031
Marion	31,320	$37,717
Swayzee	1,011	$46,750

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