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About Sweet Union (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Cherokee County (see below)

Time Zone: Sweet Union lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 230 feet [70.1 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sweet Union:

Lat:   31.489100°   (or 31°29'20" N)

Lon:   -95.030200°   (or -95°1'48" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Kennard NE<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sweet Union

GNIS ID:   2034900

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sweet Union)


About Cherokee County

The community of Rusk is the County Seat for Cherokee County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cherokee)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     52,646   (3.35% increase since 2010)  
2010     50,941   (9.18% increase since 2000)
2000:     46,659

Total Area:<5>   1,062 sq. miles [2,751.1 km²]

Housing Units: <6>   20,859

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cherokee

GNIS ID:   1383822

FIPS State / County Code:   48 / 073

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sweet Union)


About Texas

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     28,986,794   (15.28% increase since 2010)  
2010:     25,145,561   (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:     20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website:   https://texas.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID:   1779801

FIPS State:   48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sweet Union)

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The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweet Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sweet Union, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sweet Union.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sweet Union. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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