Why visit Sweetser
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Sweetser
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About Sweetser
Sweetser is a town in Franklin, Pleasant and Richland townships, Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sweetser had a population of 1,075.
From the Wikipedia article Sweetser, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Schools, colleges and libraries12
History
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was built through the area in 1867. Around 1869, a half-mile long switch was built to haul wood to a train refueling station. This switch would become the nucleus of the town. Railroadmen began calling it "Switch" and soon thereafter, the area was known as "Switzer" and then "Sweetser".
The original plat of town of Sweetser was entered on October 14, 1871, by Sanford Prater, John Hubert, James H. Vinson, Urich Mars and H.B. Bragg with the Grant County Recorder's office. The land which formed the original plat of Sweetser had been entered in the District Land Office in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 22, 1848, by Samuel Blinn.
Additional plats to the town were Nuzum's in 1873, and the Wilcut's, McGee's, Bishop's and Nuzum's 2nd, all platted in 1874.
The early business section was north of the railroad on the west side of Main Street. A sawmill was located at what is now the site of the Methodist church (413 N. Main). Sweetser had several dry goods stores, a blacksmith shop, a jeweler and a saloon.
As the population grew, the sawmill was torn down and a new schoolhouse was built where it once stood. The old schoolhouse by the railroad (104 N. Meridian) was replaced by a grain elevator built by Gilbert and William Baum.
From the History section of Sweetser, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sweetser
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 18°F | 2.9 in | 8.1 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 20°F | 2.1 in | 6.3 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 2.9 in | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 4.1 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 3.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.3 in | 1.0 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Marion 2 N Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Grant County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-04-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Marion 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Wabash 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Summitville 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Kokomo 20 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Peru 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Galveston 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Huntington 25 mi northeast, about 41 min by car
- Montpelier 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Yorktown 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Muncie 32 mi southeast, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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