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Sweetwater: Community Services

Public-facing services in Sweetwater include 7 bank branches, 3 VA facilities nearby, and 24 SNAP retailers.

Food Assistance

SNAP-authorized retailers (USDA FNS) — supermarkets, super stores, convenience stores, and other outlets where SNAP benefits can be redeemed.

Sample (5)

Brew And Chew
Convenience Store · 687 Oakland Rd
Circle K 4703624
Convenience Store · 416 Sweetwater Vonore Rd
Circle K 4703627
Convenience Store · 708 S Main St
Circle K 4703626
Convenience Store · 1157 New Highway 68
INGLES MARKETS 306
Supermarket · 904 S Main St

Banking

FDIC-insured bank branches. Branch density correlates with population, so per-10K comparisons help calibrate access.

Branches (7)

Peoples Bank of East Tennessee
SWEETWATER BRANCH · 117 Monroe St · 37874
Volunteer Federal Savings Bank
SWEETWATER BRANCH · 415 Sweetwater Vonore Rd · 37874
Simmons Bank
SWEETWATER BRANCH · 805 New Highway 68 · 37874
Volunteer Federal Savings Bank
SWEETWATER HWY 68 BRANCH · 906 New Highway 68 · 37874
Old National Bank
SWEETWATER HWY 68 BRANCH · 761 New Highway 68 · 37874
Regions Bank
SWEETWATER MAIN BRANCH · 401 N Main St · 37874
Sainte Marie State Bank
SWEETWATER VALLEY BANK A DIVISION OF SAINTE MARIE STATE BANK BRANCH · 301 N Main St · 37874

Childcare

Nearest Childcare · NameCHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER FIRST PRESB CH
Nearest Childcare · Distance0.2 mi

Sources: HIFLD — nearest by coordinates

Emergency Services

Facilities (4)

Sweetwater High School
Sweetwater City Hall
First United Methodist Church Of Sweetwater
Sweetwater High School

Social Services

Federal program access points: legal aid, senior services, job centers, substance-abuse treatment, housing assistance.

Animal Shelters · Total count6
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Sweetwater+TN
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=37874
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=37874
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=37874
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=37874

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Sweetwater, TN · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Facilities (4)

SWEETWATER LIVING
245 BUTLER DRIVE · 47123
SWEETWATER NURSING CENTER
978 HIGHWAY 11 · 47123
THE LODGE AT WOOD VILLAGE
524 OLD HIGHWAY 68 · 47123
WOOD PRESBYTERIAN HOME
520 OLD HIGHWAY 68 · 47123
Nearest Dmv · NameAthens Driver Service Center
Nearest Dmv · Address150 Plaza Circle
Nearest Dmv · CityAthens
Nearest Dmv · Phone(423) 744-2812
Nearest Dmv · HoursMonday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Local Time
Nearest Nursing Home · NameWOOD PRESBYTERIAN HOME
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance0.4 mi
Nearest Red Cross · NameAMERICAN RED CROSS MONROE COUNTY CHAPTER
Nearest Red Cross · Distance0.3 mi
Nearest Shelter · NameSweetwater City Hall
Nearest Shelter · Distance0.1 mi
Nearest Snap · NameBrew And Chew
Nearest Snap · Total In Area24
Nearest Urgent Care · NameATHENS WALK IN CLINIC
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance14.8 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameVETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Nearest Va Medical · Distance30.7 mi
Pharmacies · County total7
Senior Services · Total count2

Sources: State DMV directory — matched by city name · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD National Shelter System · USDA SNAP API — state+city name match · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Sweetwater