Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparks and their reported violations in the past:
RED CARPET INN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-21-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 8 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 26.7% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 11.1% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparks, GA
People in group quarters in Sparks
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in nursing homes
- 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Sparks compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sparks (2009 data):
- The Citizens Bank: Sparks Branch at Colquitt And Goodman Streets, branch established on 1971-03-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $285.9 mil, Deposits: $230.8 mil, headquarters in Nashville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Nashville Holding Company, The
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sparks
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
| Adherents | 70.5% | 15.9% | 6.0% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Congregations | 45.2% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 32.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,573 | $30,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,639 | $19,668 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,650 | $27,900 | 1 | $549 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $4,473 | $13,419 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,300 | $19,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $16,635 | $19,962 | 1 | $549 |
Sparks government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $174,000
Solid Waste Management: $71,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,127,000
Sewerage: $751,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $195,000
Regular Highways: $156,000
Central Staff Services: $148,000
Sewerage: $130,000
Police Protection: $107,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Fire Protection: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $114,000
All Other: $34,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $941,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,716,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,637,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $34,000
Police Protection: $33,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $409,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $262,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $130,000
Other Selective Sales: $64,000
Public Utilities: $40,000
NEC: $17,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $301,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $73,000
7.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,529 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.89% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,947 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.62% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sparks:
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sparks:
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
- WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
- WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Sparks:
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
- WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Sparks fatal accident list:
Jul 25, 2007 07:05 AM, N Elm Street, Lat: 31.156478, Lon: -83.436086, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 31, 2005 07:58 AM, S. College St, Anderson St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 19, 2005 10:17 AM, Co Rd 246, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 11, 1992 06:20 AM, Sr7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 1988 07:00 AM, 576, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Aug 29, 1981 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1977 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total average daily traffic: 122,490
Total average daily truck traffic: 403
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- Bonnie K Clark, Rt 1, Box 245, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 1.3 Mi E Of I75 On Bonneville Rd (Laconte - Ga Rsa 14), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- .05 Mi. Sw Pf Int. Of Us Hwy 41 & Lovett St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 74.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00008014
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Corp., 99 Spring St., Sw, C&s Dept., Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 529-1493 - LINDA D SIMONS, Us 41 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 46 m
Registrant: Atlas License Co & Data Services, 1725a N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Roundtree Bridge & I-75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
- Edward G Roach, Rt One, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
Registrant: Sba Towers Inc, 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- Rte 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Call Sign: WPPK781, Licensee ID: L00005009
853.437 MHz, 853.462 MHz, 853.487 MHz, 853.537 MHz, 853.562 MHz, 853.587 MHz, 853.612 MHz, 853.637 MHz, 853.662 MHz, 853.687 MHz... (+198 more) Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 11/04/2009, Cancelation Date: 10/25/2008, Certifier: James Wheaton
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142 - Railroad Mp 126.1 G, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WNWP946, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 918.500 MHz Grant Date: 06/08/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Rr Mp 126.1g, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNQU470, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz Grant Date: 08/25/2004, Expiration Date: 11/20/2014
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- Well #2 College Street Approx 91m South Of Bryan Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPUB300
Assigned Frequencies : 451.062 MHz Grant Date: 01/28/2002, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012, Certifier: Floyd Kelly
Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems, Inc., 6819 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55439, Phone: (952) 996-9442, Fax: (952) 941-9502, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- LACONTE, 1.3 Mi E Of I75 On Bonneville Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WMJ347
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- STATION, Along Gs&f Tracks, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: KNV86
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2011
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Comapny, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne / Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: W4DTN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00885228
Grant Date: 06/29/2004, Expiration Date: 09/16/2014, Certifier: Fred H Fletcher
Registrant: Fred H Fletcher, 535 White Road, Sparks, GA 31647 - Call Sign: KI4MPX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01086247
Grant Date: 11/21/2005, Expiration Date: 11/21/2015, Certifier: John E Faircloth Jr
Registrant: John E Faircloth Jr, 952 Lovett Cir, Sparks, GA 31647
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5807P , Serial Number: 24-887, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1959
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth S Kalbach, 501 N Goodman St, Sparks, GA 31647 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7231 , Serial Number: 904, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 03/17/1972
Registrant (Individual): Leon Hood, Rr 1 Box 528, Sparks, GA 31647
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sparks, GA
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