Sparks, Nevada

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Population in July 2008: 88,602. Population change since 2000: +33.5%

Males: 43,781	(49.4%)
Females: 44,821	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Zip codes: 89431, 89432, 89434, 89435, 89436.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,960 (it was $45,745 in 2000)

Sparks:	$60,960
Nevada:	$56,361

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,056

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $294,200 (it was $138,900 in 2000)

Sparks:	$294,200
Nevada:	$271,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $303,930; Detached houses: $326,982; Townhouses or other attached units: $293,982; In 2-unit structures: $150,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,196; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,163; Mobile homes: $31,146

Median gross rent in 2008: $983.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 9.7%

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Races in Sparks:

White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
Hispanic (19.7%)
Other race (9.1%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
Black (2.4%)
Filipino (2.2%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Chinese (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sparks: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.6%), Irish (13.8%), English (12.7%), Italian (7.3%), French (4.0%), United States (3.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 4410 feet

Land area: 23.9 square miles.

Population density: 3704 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sparks

High school or higher: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparks city

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 15.2%

10,354 residents are foreign born (9.7% Latin America, 3.7% Asia).

This city:	15.6%
Nevada:	15.8%

According to our research there were 73 registered sex offenders living in Sparks, Nevada in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sparks to the number of sex offenders is 1214 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $1,951 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,372 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (115.9 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (385.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sun Valley, NV (1.9 miles ), Reno, NV (2.2 miles ), Spanish Springs, NV (2.7 miles ), Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV (3.0 miles ), Warm Springs-Truckee Canyon, NV (3.0 miles ), North Valleys, NV (3.3 miles ), Clark, NV (3.3 miles ), Verdi, NV (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 463 buildings, average cost: $121,500
1997: 481 buildings, average cost: $126,600
1998: 705 buildings, average cost: $124,000
1999: 649 buildings, average cost: $124,900
2000: 866 buildings, average cost: $123,500
2001: 1084 buildings, average cost: $123,200
2002: 1026 buildings, average cost: $134,900
2003: 1337 buildings, average cost: $144,400
2004: 982 buildings, average cost: $158,700
2005: 1289 buildings, average cost: $147,600
2006: 1126 buildings, average cost: $144,200
2007: 610 buildings, average cost: $157,000
2008: 134 buildings, average cost: $177,900

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.55 N, Longitude: 119.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,120 (+6.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,316 (36.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 775

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	12.1%
Nevada:	12.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Sparks by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	2	1	3	2	3	4	5	3	3	0
per 100,000	3.1	1.4	4.3	2.8	3.9	5.0	6.0	3.5	3.5	0.0
Rapes	35	37	52	52	44	33	56	40	36	51
per 100,000	54.1	52.1	74.4	72.1	57.9	41.0	66.8	47.2	41.4	57.4
Robberies	60	64	88	102	102	87	96	124	134	128
per 100,000	92.8	90.1	125.8	141.3	134.2	108.0	114.6	146.2	154.2	144.0
Assaults	149	179	194	193	209	245	202	213	179	231
per 100,000	230.4	251.9	277.4	267.4	274.9	304.3	241.1	251.2	206.0	259.8
Burglaries	549	653	598	673	828	773	740	893	832	903
per 100,000	849.1	919.0	855.2	932.6	1089.1	960.0	883.1	1053.1	957.6	1015.6
Thefts	2,317	2,214	2,485	2,407	2,482	2,441	2,045	2,104	2,422	2,279
per 100,000	3583.4	3115.7	3553.8	3335.5	3264.7	3031.4	2440.6	2481.3	2787.6	2563.2
Auto thefts	190	217	289	312	446	446	450	455	349	304
per 100,000	293.8	305.4	413.3	432.3	586.6	553.9	537.1	536.6	401.7	341.9
Arson	190	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8	8	20	22	53
per 100,000	293.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.9	9.5	23.6	25.3	59.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	349.7	335.3	396.4	392.4	403.2	368.7	350.4	354.8	338.2	342.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 162 (111 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.25
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +12,156 (+22.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Average climate in Sparks, Nevada

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Sparks-area historical earthquake activity is above Nevada state average. It is 888% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Sparks center
On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from Sparks center
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/28/1995 at 18:27:59, a magnitude 5.5 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Sparks center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Steve Portenga - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: May 22, 1970), Ken Visor - College football player (Nevada Wolf Pack).

Main business address for: ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ELECTRIC SERVICES), Ormat Funding Corp. (ELECTRIC SERVICES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Sparks:

DINI TOWNSEND HOSPITAL NNMH (480 GALLETI WAY)
NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER (2375 PRATER WAY)
TAHOE PACIFIC HOSPITAL (2385 PRATER WAY)

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Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Sparks:

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Amtrak station:
SPARKS (1100 NUGGET AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.sparks.nv.us

College/University in Sparks:

PRATER WAY COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Location: 1627 PRATER WAY; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparks:

TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,167)
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 69 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 10,375)
YUBA COLLEGE (about 90 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
SIERRA COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
BUTTE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 7,061)
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 107 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)

Public high schools in Sparks:

Edward C Reed High School (Students: 2464; Location: 1350 Baring Blvd; Grades: 9-12)
Sparks High School (Students: 1189; Location: 820 15th Street; Grades: 9-12)
Academy For Career Education Charter (Students: 188; Location: 1375 Greg Parkway #109; Grades: 10-12)

Private high schools in Sparks:

LEGACY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 6255 PERAMID HY; Grades: KG - 12)
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHRIST ACAD (Students: 20; Location: 2655 N ROCK BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Sparks:

Spanish Springs High (Students: 2186; Location: 1065 Eagle Canyon Drive; Grades: 9-11)
Lou Mendive Middle School (Students: 1023; Location: 1900 Whitewood Drive; Grades: 7-8)
Yvonne Shaw Middle (Students: 953; Location: 600 Eagle Canyon Drive; Grades: 7-8)
Edward Van Gorder Elementary School (Students: 837; Location: 7650 Campello Drive; Grades: K-6)
Sparks Middle School (Students: 734; Location: 2275 18th Street; Grades: 7-8)
Bud Beasley Elementary School (Students: 729; Location: 2100 Canyon Parkway; Grades: K-6)
Alyce Savage Taylor Elementary School (Students: 686; Location: 252 Egyptian Way; Grades: K-6)
Sepulveda Elementary (Students: 677; Location: 5075 Ion Drive; Grades: K-6)
Jesse Hall Elementary (Students: 639; Location: 185 Shelby Drive; Grades: K-6)
Sun Valley Elementary School (Students: 626; Location: 5490 Leon Drive; Grades: K-6)

Private elementary/middle schools in Sparks:

CHILDRENS WORLD LEARNING CNTR (Students: 125; Location: 2055 EAST PRATER WAY; Grades: PK - KG)
WINGFIELD SPRINGS COMM SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 6360 SPANISH SPRINGS RD; Grades: PK - 3)
HAPPY DAYS PRESCHOOL KINDERGAR (Students: 61; Location: 1231 PYRAMID WY; Grades: PK - KG)
HIS LITTLE SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 445 QUEEN WAY; Grades: PK - 6)

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User submitted facts and corrections:

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Notable locations in Sparks: Spanish Springs Ranch (A), Silver State Plaza (B), Casci Ranch (C), McCarran Plaza (D), Eastman Mill (E), Shadow Ranch (F), Wildcreek Golf Course (G), Round House (H), Figoni Ranch (I), Plaza 800 (J), Kleppe Ranch (K), Dandrea Ranch (L), Garayenta Ranch (M), Stevens Ranch (N), K-Mart Plaza (O), State Highway Maintenance Shops (P), Sparks Community Recreation Center (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Silverada Mall (1), Greenbrae Shopping Center (2), Pyramid Park Shopping Center (3), Ideal Shopping Center (4), Iron Horse Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sparks include: Longford Park (1), Shadow Mountain Park (2), Deer Park (3), Church Park (4), Ardmore Park (5), Shelly Park (6), Rock Park (7), Oppio Park (8), Horsemens Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Wedekind Post Office (A), Sparks Post Office (B), Auburn Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Nevada State - Supreme Court-Supreme Court Bldg- Information and Assistance- Law Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 605 South 21st Street) (1), Rick's Amusement Games CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2205 Pauline Avenue) (2), Coconut Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; 250 Wild Island Court) (3), American Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1738 Victorian Avenue) (4), Wild Island Family Adventure Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 250 Wild Island Court) (5), IIBS (Tours & Charters; 7005 Sunkist Drive) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: J B Rentals (2150 Victorian Avenue) (1), Victorian Inn (1555 Victorian Avenue) (2), Western Village (815 Nichols Boulevard) (3), Fairfield Inn & Suites Reno / Sparks (2085 Brierly Way) (4), John Ascuaga' S Nugget (Sc) (1100 Nugget Ave) (5), Victoria's Court (1745 Victorian Avenue Apt 10) (6), Q M Corporation (200 Nichols Boulevard) (7), Char Ann Motel (140 Victorian Avenue) (8), Wagon Train Motel (1662 Victorian Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Washoe County - Justice Court- Sparks- Citation Division-Tickets (630 Greenbrae) (1), Washoe County - Justice Court- Sparks- Civil Division (630 Greenbrae) (2), Washoe County - Justice Court- Sparks- Pre-Trial Services (630 Greenbrae) (3), Sparks City - Sparks Municipal Court- General Information (1450 Centre Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparks and their reported violations in the past:

CANYON GID (Address: CANYON GID, Population served: 1076, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

TRACY POWER STATION (Address: SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO, Population served: 87, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

126 regular monitoring violations

WILDES MANOR (Address: WILDES MANOR, Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-11-2003)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-16-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-02-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and APR-16-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-02-2001)

One minor monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

SAGE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 32, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Arsenic

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2003 and JUN-06-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2002 and JUN-06-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-20-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005)

9 routine major monitoring violations

33 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

OLD BRIDGE RANCH (Address: OLD BRIDGE RANCH, Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

EAGLE PICHER MINERALS (Address: EAGLE PICHER MINERALS, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparks that have no violations reported:

MASTERFOODS USA (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ALCOA MICROMILL (Population served: 31, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.6%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.2%
Whole state:	7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparks, NV

People in group quarters in Sparks

429 people in nursing homes
64 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
50 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Sparks compared to Nevada state average:

Sparks, Nevada environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Sparks (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Spanish Springs Albertsons Branch, East Sparks Albertson's Branch, Pyramid & Los Altos, D'andrea Safeway Branch, Sparks Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Bank of America, National Association: Pyramid And Los Altos Branch, Pyramid-Raleys Branch, Prater-Mccarran Branch, Oddie Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pyramid Branch, Oddie Branch, Mccarran Branch, Disc Drive Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
First Independent Bank of Nevada: Sparks Branch, Sparks Industrial, Spanish Springs. Info updated 2007-07-13: Bank assets: $482.4 mil, Deposits: $407.5 mil, headquarters in Reno, NV, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Western Alliance Bancorporation
Nevada State Bank: Sparks - Prater Way Branch at 500 East Prater Way, branch established on 1993-06-14; Sparks Branch at 1255 Baring Boulevard, branch established on 1991-05-01. Info updated 2008-09-11: Bank assets: $4,062.6 mil, Deposits: $3,515.8 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
Bank of the West: Sparks Branch at 855 Sparks Boulevard, branch established on 2000-11-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Colonial Bank: D'andrea Branch at 2818 Vista Boulevard, branch established on 2008-06-30. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
Citibank, National Association: 593 East Prater Way Branch at 593 East Prater Way, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
Farm Bureau Bank FSB: Farm Bureau Bank Fsb at 2165 Green Vista Drive, branch established on 1999-07-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $592.3 mil, Deposits: $500.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparks, Nevada

Silver Club Hotel Casino, 1040 C St, Sparks, NV 89431, Phone: (702) 358-4771, Fax: (775) 356-1639
Western Village Inn & Casino, 815 Nichols, Sparks, NV 89431, Phone: (775) 331-1069
Motel 6, 2405 'B' St, Sparks, NV 89431, Phone: (702) 358-1080
Sparks Super 8 Motel, 1900 E Greg St, Sparks, NV 89431, Phone: (775) 358-8884, Fax: (775) 358-8884
Holiday Inn Reno - Sparks, 55 E Nugget Ave, Sparks, NV 89431, Phone: (775) 358-6900, Fax: (775) 359-6065
Inn Cal, 255 N Mccarran Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431, Phone: (775) 358-2222
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Reno/Sparks, 2085 Brierly Way, Sparks, NV 89431, Phone: (775) 355-7700, Fax: (775) 355-7376
John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel & Casino, 1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks, NV 89432, Phone: (800) 648-1177, Fax: (775) 356-4192

All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparks, Nevada

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sparks mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Washoe County Nevada:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Sparks

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.94%

Here		27.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church
Adherents	57.9%	12.3%	4.0%	3.0%	2.9%
Congregations	7.9%	16.4%	9.2%	7.2%	2.6%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other
Adherents	2.0%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	12.6%
Congregations	2.6%	4.6%	2.6%	0.7%	46.1%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	40	$221,991	$66,597	0	$0
Other Government Administration	114	$699,434	$73,625	16	$13,727
Judicial and Legal	31	$178,989	$69,286	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	113	$698,575	$74,185	0	$0
Police - Other	49	$208,129	$50,970	1	$2,338
Firefighters	105	$691,736	$79,056	0	$0
Fire - Other	8	$37,549	$56,324	0	$0
Streets and Highways	36	$200,143	$66,714	8	$13,660
Solid Waste Management	4	$15,642	$46,926	0	$0
Sewerage	94	$485,889	$62,028	3	$2,493
Parks and Recreation	42	$193,019	$55,148	228	$147,207
Other and Unallocable	22	$104,592	$57,050	0	$0
Totals for Government	658	$3,735,688	$68,128	256	$179,425

Sparks government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,135,000
Charges - Sewerage: $13,531,000
All Other: $8,213,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,837,000
Construction - Sewerage: $6,886,000
Regular Highways: $1,821,000

Parks & Recreation: $340,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $225,000

Fire Protection: $181,000

Housing & Community Development: $97,000

Police Protection: $85,000

Parking Facilities: $83,000

Central Staff Services: $57,000

General: $56,000

Health - Other: $53,000

Judicial & Legal: $17,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,013,000
Fire Protection: $11,099,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,171,000

Central Staff Services: $5,981,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,377,000

Regular Highways: $5,019,000

Sewerage: $4,361,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,165,000

Financial Administration: $2,172,000

General - Other: $1,484,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,427,000

General Public Buildings: $738,000

Parking Facilities: $207,000

Welfare - Other: $121,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $997,000
Housing & Community Development: $152,000

Transit Utilities: $38,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,023,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,748,000
Fire Protection: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,523,000
Highways: $17,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,693,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $11,705,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,945,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $75,104,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,348,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,396,000
Special Assessments: $2,892,000

Interest Earnings: $725,000

Rents: $277,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,932,000
Sewerage: $1,411,000

Parking Facilities: $1,244,000

General - Other: $762,000

Fire Protection: $563,000

Parks & Recreation: $320,000

Police Protection: $172,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $170,000

Judicial: $19,000

Central Staff: $18,000

General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $41,720,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,762,000
End of Fiscal Year: $1,762,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,761,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,123,000
Highways: $1,257,000

All Other: $9,000
Tax - Property: $18,923,000
NEC: $12,820,000

Public Utilities: $3,055,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $32,716,000

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
Nevada average:	9.02%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)
Washoe County: 0.16%
Nevada average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Clark County, NV	0.47% ($44,546 average AGI)
from Carson City, NV	0.31% ($42,938)
from Lyon County, NV	0.31% ($36,204)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,445 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Nevada average:	6.56%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($467 average AGI)
Washoe County: 0.07%
Nevada average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lyon County, NV	0.57% ($45,862 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV	0.54% ($53,097)
to Carson City, NV	0.22% ($39,273)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sparks:

KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIHM (920 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KBDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KXEQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: AZTECA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KPLY (1230 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXTO (1550 AM; 3 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING OF NEVADA, INC.)
KQLO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL)
KHIT (1450 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KPTL (1300 AM; 5 kW; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CASINO RADIO, LLC)
KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparks:

KHXR (94.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KJZS (92.1 FM; SPARKS, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K254AK (98.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KRNV-FM (102.1 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
K211EB (90.1 FM; SPARKS, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KYWD (93.7 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KRNG-FM1 (101.3 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA NV CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSN INC)
KNHK (92.9 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)

TV broadcast stations around Sparks:

KNPB (Channel 5; RENO, NV; Owner: CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRNV (Channel 4; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K52FF (Channel 52; RENO, NV; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
KRRI-LP (Channel 25; RENO, NV; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAME-TV (Channel 21; RENO, NV; Owner: BROADCAST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)
KUVR-CA (Channel 68; RENO, ETC., NV; Owner: RENO LICENSE, LLC)
KELM-LP (Channel 43; RENO, NV; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRXI-TV (Channel 11; RENO, NV; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KTVN (Channel 2; RENO, NV; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Sparks fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 61
Total length: 293 meters (961ft)
Total costs: $12,501,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,157,193
Total average daily truck traffic: 96,418

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 19
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 16
1990-1999: 12
2000-2009: 8

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	111	$252,247	902	$203,197	1,320	$196,015	173	$96,666	10	$3,346,037	296	$183,618	4	$100,885
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$236,521	138	$180,102	305	$194,855	40	$62,638	0	$0	46	$182,600	3	$70,383
APPLICATIONS DENIED	14	$254,332	221	$234,812	1,227	$224,002	157	$105,938	1	$37,579,570	136	$196,927	5	$72,802
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	11	$243,746	121	$205,804	537	$219,646	65	$159,207	1	$276,000	42	$221,515	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$292,980	36	$169,375	227	$226,094	12	$136,008	0	$0	14	$205,124	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Sparks, NV

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	241	$256,175	131	$255,931	24	$233,469
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	36	$267,976	32	$263,823	5	$226,914
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$297,316	2	$491,535	1	$264,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	16	$236,523	11	$229,717	3	$231,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$239,980	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 377
Hazardous Condition: 564
Service Call: 15
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Sparks

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sparks, NV

Sparks on our top lists:

#11 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
#26 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
#33 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
#98 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"

#18 (89431) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
#18 (89436) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#25 (89436) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Basque first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

#13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"

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