Sweet Water

  1. Sweet Water Legal Resources
  2. Sweet Water Statistics
  3. Sweet Water Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sweet Water Employment Information
  5. Sweet Water Family Information
  6. Sweet Water Education Information
  7. Sweet Water Public Benefits Information
  8. Sweet Water Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Sweet Water Zip Codes


Sweet Water Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Southern


Sweet Water Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,361
  • Land Area (2000): 487.575 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.520 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,126
Sweet Water Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 24 1.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,337 98.98%

Sweet Water Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweet Water Employment Information Back to top
Sweet Water Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 137 27.24%
2. Construction 52 10.34%
3. Wood Manufacturing 48 9.54%
4. Truck Transportation 42 8.35%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 6.76%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 5.77%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 4.37%
8. Department and Other General Stores 15 2.98%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 2.78%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 2.39%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 11 2.19%
12. Repair and Maintenance 11 2.19%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 8 1.59%
14. Health Care 7 1.39%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 6 1.19%
16. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 6 1.19%
17. Finance and Insurance 6 1.19%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.19%
19. Food Manufacturing 5 0.99%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 0.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 69 18.35%
2. Educational Services 57 15.16%
3. Finance and Insurance 42 11.17%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 27 7.18%
5. Department and Other General Stores 19 5.05%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 17 4.52%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 14 3.72%
8. Social Assistance 14 3.72%
9. Food Manufacturing 13 3.46%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 3.19%
11. U.S. Postal Service 12 3.19%
12. Public Administration 11 2.93%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.39%
14. Private Household Services 9 2.39%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 1.86%
16. Paper Manufacturing 7 1.86%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.60%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 6 1.60%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 1.60%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.33%

Sweet Water Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 98 19.48%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 67 13.32%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 9.34%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 4.37%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 20 3.98%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 3.78%
7. Other Management Occupations 19 3.78%
8. Electricians 17 3.38%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 16 3.18%
10. Woodworkers 15 2.98%
11. Agricultural Workers 14 2.78%
12. Carpenters 13 2.58%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 11 2.19%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.19%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 11 2.19%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 1.99%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 10 1.99%
18. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 8 1.59%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 1.59%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 8 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 43 11.44%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 31 8.24%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 6.91%
4. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 24 6.38%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 6.38%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 21 5.59%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 5.59%
8. Child Care Workers 19 5.05%
9. Registered Nurses 18 4.79%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 3.72%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 3.46%
12. Other Management Occupations 13 3.46%
13. Other Production Occupations 13 3.46%
14. Secretaries and Admins 13 3.46%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 2.66%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 2.39%
17. Cashiers 9 2.39%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 9 2.39%
19. Food Processing Workers 7 1.86%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 1.86%

Sweet Water Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 893 49.45%
15-35 hours 117 6.48%
1-14 hours 29 1.61%
No regular hours 767 42.47%

Sweet Water Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 12.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 68 7.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 135 15.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 13.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 174 20.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 91 10.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 21 2.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 1.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 1.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 38 4.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 48 5.58%

Sweet Water Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20 2.33%
5-9 57 6.63%
10-14 45 5.23%
15-19 50 5.81%
20-24 171 19.88%
25-29 68 7.91%
30-34 217 25.23%
35-39 21 2.44%
40-44 8 0.93%
45-59 69 8.02%
60-89 60 6.98%
At least 90 74 8.60%

Sweet Water Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.47% 407 47.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 246 28.60%
45-59 18 2.09% 51 5.93%
At least 60 9 1.05% 125 14.53%

Sweet Water Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 135 15.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 660 76.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 3.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 3.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 0.46%

Sweet Water Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweet Water Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 884 (2,361 people)
Families (2000): 679 (2,142 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 184
People at same address in 1995: 1,572
Sweet Water Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 103 11.65%
$10,000-$14,999 111 12.56%
$15,000-$19,999 79 8.94%
$20,000-$24,999 39 4.41%
$25,000-$29,999 51 5.77%
$30,000-$34,999 57 6.45%
$35,000-$39,999 85 9.62%
$40,000-$44,999 11 1.24%
$45,000-$49,999 28 3.17%
$50,000-$59,999 51 5.77%
$60,000-$74,999 141 15.95%
$75,000-$99,999 66 7.47%
$100,000-$124,999 35 3.96%
$125,000-$149,999 16 1.81%
$150,000-$199,999 11 1.24%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Sweet Water Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 198 22.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 284 31.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 171 19.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 144 16.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 59 6.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sweet Water Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 588 27.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 124 5.72%
Public Assistance 12 0.55%
Retirement 237 10.94%
Self Employment 41 1.89%
Social Security 339 15.65%
Supplemental Security 70 3.23%
Wage / Salary 588 27.15%
Other 167 7.71%

Sweet Water Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 291 53.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 250 46.21%

Sweet Water Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 107 12.19%
Color 1 Box Married 588 66.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 176 20.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 0.80%

Sweet Water Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 3.73%
Color 1 Box Married 623 64.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 173 17.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 13.69%

Sweet Water Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweet Water Education Information Back to top
Sweet Water Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 189 10.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 273 15.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 763 44.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 280 16.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 92 5.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 88 5.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 47 2.71%

Sweet Water Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17 0.72% 17 0.72% 34 1.44%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 108 4.57% 24 1.02% 132 5.59%
Grades 5-8 175 7.41% 2 0.08% 177 7.50%
Grades 9-12 125 5.29% 0 0.00% 125 5.29%
Undergrad college 44 1.86% 0 0.00% 44 1.86%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.42% 2 0.08% 12 0.51%
Total 479 20.29% 45 1.91% 524 22.19%

Sweet Water Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweet Water Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sweet Water Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,058 87.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 303 12.83%

Sweet Water Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweet Water Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sweet Water Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 318 13.47%
10-19 Years 368 15.59%
20-29 Years 272 11.52%
30-39 Years 297 12.58%
40-49 Years 358 15.16%
50-59 Years 268 11.35%
60-69 Years 233 9.87%
70-79 Years 175 7.41%
80-89 Years 60 2.54%
90+ Years 12 0.51%

Sweet Water Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,165 49.34%
Color 1 Box Female 1,196 50.66%

Sweet Water Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,231 52.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,094 46.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 1.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Sweet Water Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 344 55.84%
2. English 84 13.64%
3. Irish 72 11.69%
4. Italian 20 3.25%
5. Polish 20 3.25%
6. European 18 2.92%
7. African 16 2.60%
8. German 14 2.27%
9. Dutch 9 1.46%
10. Scottish 8 1.30%

Sweet Water Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,163 98.77%
2. French 19 0.87%
3. German 8 0.37%

Sweet Water Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,356 99.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Sweet Water Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sweet Water Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweet Water Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36782