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Census Data for Sweet Lake

As far as we can tell, Sweet Lake has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Sweet Lake, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Lake Charles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Iowa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Westlake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <1>
  • Sulphur
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Welsh
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Arthur
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
    • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <1>
  • Fenton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
  • Vinton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>

Cameron Parish ...

Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Cameron Parish.

Miscellaneous Information for Sweet Lake ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county, parish and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Cameron Parish or the community of Sweet Lake:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sweet Lake:
    • GNIS ID for Sweet Lake: 556188
    • GNIS ID for Cameron Parish: 558488
    • GNIS ID for State of Louisiana: 1629543
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sweet Lake is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sweet Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.