Sweetser is a town in Grant County, Indiana, home to about 1,061 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46987, and parts of 46986 are in Sweetser too.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sweetser; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sweetser had 1,075 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 334th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Grant County grew from 54,693 residents in 1900 to 66,674 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion 2 N, IN weather station (6 miles away).
28,381 jobs at 1,261 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Oak Hill United School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetser Elementary SchoolSweetser | 3–4 | 200 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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