Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida

Sweetwater, Florida
City
City of Sweetwater
Dolphin Mall, Sweetwater
Dolphin Mall, Sweetwater
Official seal for the City of Sweetwater
Seal
Nickname: 
Little Nicaragua
Motto(s): 
"Family, God, Education"
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits prior to the 2010 annexation
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits prior to the 2010 annexation
Coordinates: 25°47′57.52″N 80°22′25.04″W / 25.7993111°N 80.3736222°W / 25.7993111; -80.3736222
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedOctober 10, 1941
Government
 • TypeMayor-Commission
 • MayorJose "Pepe" Diaz
 • Commission PresidentReinaldo Rey
 • CommissionersIsidro Ruiz,
Saul Diaz,
Marcos Villanueva,
Ian Vallecillo,
Jose Marti, and
Idania Llano
 • City ManagerMayor Jose "Pepe" Diaz
 • City ClerkCarmen Garcia
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.30 sq mi (10.96 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
19,363
 • Density8,833.49/sq mi (3,410.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33172, 33174 (Miami)
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-70345[3]
GNIS feature ID2405554[4]
Websitewww.cityofsweetwater.fl.gov

Sweetwater is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,363,[2] up from 13,499 in 2010.[5]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Sweetwater city, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Sweetwater (Miami-Dade County)". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "P1. Race – Sweetwater city, Florida: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.