Sweet Springs, Missouri
City · Population 1,331 · #297 in Missouri
About Sweet Springs
Sweet Springs, MO is a small town located in central Missouri, home to 1,331 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Sweet Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 802 residents per square mile.
📰 Sweet Springs News Today
- FORMER SWEET SPRINGS HOSPITAL HAS NEW TENANT kmmo.com · Apr 17
- Obituary for Amber C. Savage at Sweet Springs - Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home · Jan 12
- Missouri man charged with distributing bomb-making instructions used by New Orleans attacker KCTV · May 12
- Endangered Person Advisory canceled, missing Saline County 15-year-old found safe KMBC · Apr 9
- Missing Sweet Springs teen found safe KMZU.com · Apr 9
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What Makes Sweet Springs Unique
- The only place in America named Sweet Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏫 Schools in Sweet Springs
- SWEET SPRINGS ELEM.
- SWEET SPRINGS HIGH
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,331
Rank in state#297 of 938
Land area1.66 sq mi
Density802/sq mi
Coordinates38.9643, -93.4165