Sweeny

Sweeny is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, the westernmost incorporated town in the county. The population was 3,684 at the 2010 census. The city's motto is "A City With Pride". The city is also known as Adamston.Geography and transportSweeny is 30ft above sea level and is 20mi from the Gulf of Mexico. The San Bernard River flows 1mi east of city limits. The town is in a dense forest on coastal plains.Sweeny is at the intersections of Texas Farm to Market Roads 1459 and 524 along the Missouri Pacific Railroad twenty miles southwest of Angleton in west central Brazoria County.The Union Pacific Railroad cuts a path through a small piece of the south side of Sweeny, with two grade crossings and a railyard. Train speeds through here usually range from 35to.DemographicsAt the 2000 census, there were 3,624 people, 1,338 households and 974 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,946.6 per square mile (752.3/km²). There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of 775.6 per square mile (299.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.25% White, 15.78% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 5.99% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.71% of the population.