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gptkbp:instanceOf
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City
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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Sweetwater Rodeo
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gptkbp:area
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7.5 square miles
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gptkbp:businessModel
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Local shops and restaurants
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gptkbp:city
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Mayor_and_City_Council
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gptkbp:climate
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Semi-arid climate
Hot summers and mild winters
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gptkbp:community
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gptkb:Sweetwater_Civic_Center
gptkb:Sweetwater_Community_Center
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gptkbp:communityEvents
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Christmas Parade
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gptkbp:communityService
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Various local charities
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gptkbp:coordinates
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32.4673° N, 100.3984° W
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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Annual Rattlesnake Roundup
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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Diverse community events
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gptkbp:demographics
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Growing population
predominantly_White_and_Hispanic
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gptkbp:economicImpact
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Agriculture and Oil
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gptkbp:education
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Public and private schools available
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,800 feet
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gptkbp:environment
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Surrounded by plains and mesas
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Old_Sweetwater_Depot
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gptkbp:famousPerson
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gptkb:H._Ross_Perot
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gptkbp:fireDepartment
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gptkb:Sweetwater_Fire_Department
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gptkbp:founded
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1879
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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Near_the_banks_of_the_Colorado_River
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Railroad expansion in the 1880s
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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gptkb:Sweetwater_Historical_Society
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Railroad town
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gptkbp:history
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gptkb:The_Sweetwater_Hotel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sweetwater, Texas
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gptkbp:IATA_code
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Sweetwater Municipal Airport
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup
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gptkbp:library
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Sweetwater Public Library
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gptkbp:localAttraction
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gptkb:Sweetwater_Rattlesnake_Roundup_Museum
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gptkbp:localCuisine
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Tex-Mex_and_Barbecue
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gptkbp:localEconomy
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Agriculture, retail, and services.
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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City_Manager_and_Council
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gptkbp:localNewspaper
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Sweetwater Reporter
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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Nolan_County
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gptkbp:majorHighway
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Interstate 20
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gptkbp:motto
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The City of Sweetwater
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Abilene,_Texas
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gptkbp:parks
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Multiple city parks
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Texas
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gptkbp:policeDepartment
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gptkb:Sweetwater_Police_Department
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gptkbp:population
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10,500
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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1,400 per square mile
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gptkbp:realEstate
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Affordable housing options
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gptkbp:recreation
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Fishing and hunting opportunities
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gptkbp:schoolDistrict
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Sweetwater Independent School District
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gptkbp:sportsTeam
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Sweetwater Mustangs
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gptkbp:surroundingArea
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Rural_West_Texas
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Central_Standard_Time
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gptkbp:transportation
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Public transit available
Major trucking routes
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gptkbp:website
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www.sweetwatertx.gov
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gptkbp:zipCode
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79556
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