| Sweet, Idaho | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Idaho#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Idaho |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gem |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2559 |
| Coordinates: | 43.9731°N -116.3244°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 83670 |
| Area Code: | 208, 986 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 397232[1] |
Sweet is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho, United States. It is located in open countryside 10miles northeast of Emmett, along a county highway 8 miles due north of its intersection with State Highway 52.[2]
Founded in 1885 by Ezekiel Sweet, the community initially was a supply location and post office for farmers and ranchers in the nearby Lower Squaw Creek Valley. Sweet grew significantly as a result of the later Thunder Mountain Mines gold strike; by 1900, it supported three saloons, three hotels, several businesses, and a newspaper, which lasted until the gold mines had petered out. Several subsequent fires destroyed most of the historic downtown. Today, a smaller Sweet is the location of a restaurant, Butcher Shop, repair shop, lumber mill and a post office.[3]
The Upper Brownlee School in Sweet, and the Sweet Methodist Episcopal Church, are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Shadow Butte, located northwest of Sweet, and is a notable landmark in the area.