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Population in 2022: 1,306 (94% urban, 6% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.2%
 
Males: 505  (38.7%)
Females: 801  (61.3%)
Median resident age:

27.2 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 31087.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $22,561 (it was $18,580 in 2000)
Sparta:

$22,561
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,042 (it was $11,403 in 2000)

Sparta city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $64,705 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Sparta:

$64,705
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $81,899; detached houses: $111,242; mobile homes: $47,976

Median gross rent in 2022: $593.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sparta: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 51.0%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.4% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Sparta, GA (2022)
    • 1,72287.1%Black alone
    • 1286.5%White alone
    • 663.3%Asian alone
    • 492.5%Two or more races

Races in Sparta detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Sparta, Georgia as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sparta is 34 to 1.


Crime rates in Sparta by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(71.4)		1
(70.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(80.6)		1
(71.4)		2
(141.0)		2
(144.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(75.6)		1
(79.6)		3
(235.3)		2
(158.2)		1
(81.2)		1
(82.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(83.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		13
(1,048)		9
(642.9)		10
(705.2)		5
(360.2)		13
(989.3)		5
(378.2)		1
(79.6)		6
(470.6)		7
(553.8)		5
(405.8)		6
(496.3)		3
(247.3)		3
(249.0)		2
(152.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		25
(2,016)		41
(2,929)		17
(1,199)		24
(1,729)		15
(1,142)		15
(1,135)		15
(1,193)		13
(1,020)		8
(632.9)		2
(162.3)		3
(248.1)		4
(329.8)		0
(0.0)		5
(380.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		30
(2,419)		34
(2,429)		25
(1,763)		22
(1,585)		18
(1,370)		32
(2,421)		35
(2,784)		21
(1,647)		17
(1,345)		9
(730.5)		7
(579.0)		5
(412.2)		12
(995.9)		8
(608.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(80.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(141.0)		2
(144.1)		4
(304.4)		2
(151.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(79.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(82.4)		1
(83.0)		1
(76.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index478.2509.3405.5311.2356.9286.7234.7302.0262.7146.1164.695.6121.287.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sparta, GA

Crime rate in Sparta detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.32
Georgia average:

2.45
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Ancestries: American (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 1.82 square miles.

Population density: 717 people per square mile   (low).

Sparta, Georgia map

40 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia).

This city:

2.0%
Georgia:

10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $799 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,042 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (48.8 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (89.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (635.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Mayfield, GA (2.9 miles ),
Linton, GA (3.3 miles ),
Devereux, GA (3.4 miles ),
Norris, GA (3.8 miles ),
White Plains, GA (3.8 miles ),
Warthen, GA (3.9 miles ),
Mitchell, GA (4.0 miles),
Phoenix, GA (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 33.28 N, Longitude: 82.97 W

Area code: 706

Distribution of median household income in Sparta, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sparta, GA in 2022
Sparta satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $30,000
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.4%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Sparta, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Public administration (11.0%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Wood products (3.8%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (12.3%)
  • Construction (10.8%)
  • Wood products (7.9%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Food (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (29.9%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.1%)
  • Machinery (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Sparta, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
  • Construction laborers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Child care workers (4.4%)

Average climate in Sparta, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 98.1. This is worse than average.

City:

98.1
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.2
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00262. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00262
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Sparta-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Sparta city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sparta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from Sparta center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 165.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 245.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Sparta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hancock County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sparta topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Sparta:

  • HANCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 453 BOLAND ST BOX 490)
  • ABC HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF SPARTA (207 ADAMS ST BOX 370)
  • PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE SPARTA (PROVIDENCE ST BOX 86)
  • PROVIDENCE OF SPARTA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (60 PROVIDENCE STREET, PO BOX 86)
  • SPARTA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (11744 HIGHWAY 22 E)
  • SPARTA HEALTH CARE (RT 22 BOX 237)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:

  • Georgia Military College-Distance Learning Campuses (about 21 miles; Milledgeville, GA; Full-time enrollment: 6,438)
  • Georgia College and State University (about 21 miles; Milledgeville, GA; FT enrollment: 6,271)
  • Mercer University (about 51 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 6,297)
  • University of Georgia (about 53 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 32,679)
  • Athens Technical College (about 54 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • Augusta Technical College (about 55 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,494)
  • Middle Georgia State College (about 55 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 7,091)

Public high school in Sparta:

Private high school in Sparta:

  • JOHN HANCOCK ACADEMY (Students: 113, Location: 1100 LINTON RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sparta:

  • HANCOCK CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 300, Location: 11311 GA HIGHWAY 15, Grades: 6-8)
  • LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 11145 GA HIGHWAY 15, Grades: PK-5)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Sparta Hancock Fire Department Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sparta include: Holseys Memorial Church (A), Tabernacle Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sparta Cemetery (1), Dixon Family Cemetery (2), Holsey Memorial Cemetery Number 2 (3), Holsey Memorial Cemetery Number 3 (4), Sparta Catholic Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sparta: Sparta Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Court Square Inn (108 West Hamilton Street), Devereaux Motel and Campground (805 Milledgeville Highway).

Birthplace of: Marcellus Augustus Stovall - Confederate Army general, John Warren (basketball) - Basketball player, Tommy Hurricane Jackson - Boxer.

Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.5%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
45 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Sparta (2011 data):

  • Bank of Hancock County: Bank Of Hancock County at 12855 Broad Street, branch established on 1904/09/01. Info updated 2009/09/02: Bank assets: $86.8 mil, Deposits: $68.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
  • Ameris Bank: United Security Bank Branch at 9031 East Broad Street, branch established on 1932/09/12. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $3,003.2 mil, Deposits: $2,595.8 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Ameris Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Sparta:

Marital status in Sparta, GA
  • Never married: 55.4%
  • Now married: 22.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

For population 25 years and over in Sparta:

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Georgia average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sparta
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sparta, GA (based on Hancock County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Black Protestant1,77912
Evangelical Protestant1,13913
Mainline Protestant3976
Other61
None6,108-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Hancock County:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Hancock County:

7.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.9%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hancock County:

34.7%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sparta:

47.5%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.8%
Georgia:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Sparta:

30.4
Georgia:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sparta:

18.9%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.0%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
State:

6.7

Overweight people:
Sparta:

37.0%
Georgia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Sparta:

50.5%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Sparta:

83.1%
Georgia:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sparta, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 8$28,211$42,3170$0
Streets and Highways 6$24,387$48,7740$0
Police - Other 5$13,466$32,3180$0
Gas Supply 4$9,924$29,7720$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$13,859$55,4361$1,190
Sewerage 3$14,166$56,6640$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,008$48,0485$870
Financial Administration 2$4,251$25,5061$189
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,628
Firefighters 0$0 18$19,652
Totals for Government 33$116,274$42,28126$23,528

Sparta government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,055,000 ($807.81)
    Sewerage: $961,000 ($735.83)
    Gas Utilities: $543,000 ($415.77)
    Police Protection: $405,000 ($310.11)
    Central Staff Services: $216,000 ($165.39)
    Regular Highways: $206,000 ($157.73)
    Local Fire Protection: $51,000 ($39.05)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($10.72)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($1.53)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $450,000 ($344.56)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $95,000 ($72.74)
    Other - Regular Highways: $33,000 ($25.27)
    Other - Libraries: $2,000 ($1.53)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $71,000 ($54.36)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($3.83)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $157,000 ($120.21)

Sparta government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,508,000 ($1154.67)
    Other: $143,000 ($109.49)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $186,000 ($142.42)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $25,000 ($19.14)
    General Revenue - Other: $5,000 ($3.83)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($2.30)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $690,000 ($528.33)
    Gas Utilities: $428,000 ($327.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $105,000 ($80.40)
  • Tax - Property: $351,000 ($268.76)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $87,000 ($66.62)
    Public Utilities Sales: $82,000 ($62.79)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $61,000 ($46.71)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000 ($15.31)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000 ($9.95)
    Other License: $5,000 ($3.83)

Sparta government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,249,000 ($6316.23)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,491,000 ($5735.83)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,082,000 ($5422.66)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,323,000 ($4841.50)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $75,000 ($57.43)

Sparta government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,092,000 ($836.14)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $365,000 ($279.48)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $495,000 ($379.02)

Businesses in Sparta, GA

  • Ace Hardware: 1
  • H&R Block: 1
  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:

  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:

  • WJDS (88.7 FM; SPARTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE INC)
  • WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)
  • WMGZ (97.7 FM; EATONTON, GA; Owner: MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WDDK (103.9 FM; GREENSBORO, GA; Owner: BRIARPATCH RADIO INC.)
  • W201BN (88.1 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKZR (102.3 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: WMVG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sparta:

  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • Sparta, Georgia
  • Fatal accident count24
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents38
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities26
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents55
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Georgia average
  • Fatal accident count23041
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents35869
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons5770
  • Fatalities25291
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents57013
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3557
See more detailed statistics of Sparta fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 33.9mTotal length
  • $796,950,000Total costs
  • 15,158Total average daily traffic
  • 1,027Total average daily truck traffic
  • 21,769Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sparta, GA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sparta, GA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sparta)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 168 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sparta, GA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sparta)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 44 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sparta, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.7%), and Outside Fires (40.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sparta, GA
    • 8643.7%Structure Fires
    • 8040.6%Outside Fires
    • 2412.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 73.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sparta, GA
Most common first names in Sparta, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Willie10071.6 years
James9071.4 years
Mary8576.8 years
William6871.9 years
John5971.9 years
Annie5180.8 years
Robert4471.6 years
Charlie3672.8 years
George3472.3 years
Lillie2880.4 years
Most common last names in Sparta, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson7677.7 years
Smith6374.0 years
Lewis5572.0 years
Jackson5073.6 years
Brown4973.7 years
Harris3971.9 years
Ingram3975.4 years
Warren3775.0 years
Harper3771.8 years
Wilson3571.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sparta, GA
  • 53.8%Electricity
  • 37.7%Utility gas
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sparta, GA
  • 71.1%Electricity
  • 28.0%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Sparta compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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