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Randolph County

Population in July 2008: 4,314. Population change since 2000: -3.8%
 

Males: 1,961  (45.5%)
Females: 2,353  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62286.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,058 (it was $34,139 in 2000)
Sparta:  $39,058
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,673
Sparta:  $19,673
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,979 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Sparta:  $88,979
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,767; Detached houses: $114,539; Mobile homes: $27,470
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Races in Sparta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Black (15.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Sparta: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (25.8%), Irish (12.0%), English (8.9%), United States (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1874

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 9.03 square miles.

Population density: 478 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sparta

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

33 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Sparta, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sparta to the number of sex offenders is 270 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sparta:  1.6% ($887)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (45.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tilden, IL (2.4 miles ), Coulterville, IL (2.6 miles ), Baldwin, IL (2.9 miles ), Marissa, IL (2.9 miles ), Steeleville, IL (2.9 miles ), Percy, IL (3.0 miles ), Cutler, IL (3.2 miles ), Willisville, IL (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $186,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $53,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $225,000

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Latitude: 38.13 N, Longitude: 89.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,071 (+23.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,046 (53.3%)

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -403 (-8.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Crime in Sparta by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 101000000
    per 100,000 22.00.022.30.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 324662322
    per 100,000 66.144.689.2133.7134.845.167.745.545.9
Robberies 101000131
    per 100,000 22.00.022.30.00.00.022.668.323.0
Assaults 105121342985
    per 100,000 220.2111.5267.5289.889.945.1203.0182.0114.8
Burglaries 443334542933342337
    per 100,000 968.7735.6757.91203.7651.7744.2767.0523.3849.8
Thefts 12711792101128102966883
    per 100,000 2796.12608.12050.82251.42876.42300.42165.61547.21906.3
Auto thefts 1275611121050
    per 100,000 264.2156.0111.5133.7247.2270.6225.6113.80.0
Arson 200112101
    per 100,000 44.00.00.022.322.545.122.60.023.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 348.3226.3320.1350.0306.3210.9259.9200.9202.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.78
US city average:  3.00

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Sparta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Sparta city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sparta-area historical earthquake activity is above Illinois state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Sparta center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from Sparta center
On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from Sparta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Sparta:
  • SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (818 E BROADWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CHESTER, IL)
  • RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED BUD, IL)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY DIST HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sparta, IL

Airports located in Sparta:
Local government website: WWW.SPARTA.IL.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 41 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 44 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 46 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
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Library in Sparta:
  • SPARTA P.L. (Operating income: $72,348; Location: 211 WEST BROADWAY; 31,499 books; 402 audio materials; 345 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The website for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is www.ollchurch.com. E-mail is info at ollchurch.com

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Notable locations in Sparta: Sparta Country Club (A), Sparta Public Library (B), Misselhorn Art Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sparta include: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Saint John Lutheran Church (B), First Freewill Baptist Church (C), First Reformed Presbyterian Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Road To Life Church (F), Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (G), Sparta Reformed Presbyterian Church (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: New City Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sparta include: Brown-Stevenson City Park (1), Sparta Historic District (2), Tom Reid Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sparta Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Anna W Brown Memorial Museum (132 West Broadway Street).

Hotels: Best Western Sparta (1755 North Market), Budget Inn Motel (402 East Broadway Street).

 

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

EDEN PWD (Population served: 328, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (FEB-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2006)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparta, IL


People in group quarters in Sparta
  • 149 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill


Sparta compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sparta (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Sparta: The First National Bank Of Sparta at Broadway And Market Streets, branch established on 1885-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.7 mil, Deposits: $54.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp Of Sparta, Ltd.
  • Chester National Bank: Sparta Branch at 165 West Broadway, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.1 mil, Deposits: $58.8 mil, headquarters in Chester, IL, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Chester Bancorp, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: West Broadway Branch at 114 West Broadway, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First National Bank of Steeleville: Sparta Banking Center at 143 West Broadway, branch established on 1999-10-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.7 mil, Deposits: $118.7 mil, headquarters in Steeleville, IL, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Steeleville Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparta, Illinois
  • Poolside Motel And Apartments, 402 E Broadway, Sparta, IL 62286, Phone: (618) 443-3187
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sparta, 1301 N Market, Sparta, IL 62286, Phone: (618) 443-6020, Fax: (618) 443-2837
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparta, Illinois


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Sparta

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents29.7%29.2%12.5%8.6%6.5%
Congregations14.9%13.4%13.4%7.5%13.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents5.2%3.1%1.4%1.2%2.5%
Congregations9.0%3.0%4.5%3.0%17.9%
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
Other Government Administration 4$12,158$36,4746$2,823
Police Protection - Officers 11$47,116$51,3990$0
Police - Other 6$15,484$30,9680$0
Firefighters 1$2,861$34,33225$1,485
Streets and Highways 6$17,880$35,7600$0
Sewerage 3$9,961$39,8440$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Water Supply 5$15,661$37,5860$0
Local Libraries 3$5,585$22,3404$2,277
Totals for Government 40$129,363$38,80935$6,585



Sparta government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $95,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $388,000
    All Other: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Construction - General: $599,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,065,000
    General - Other: $978,000
    Police Protection: $819,000
    Central Staff Services: $526,000
    Water Utilities: $406,000
    Sewerage: $297,000
    Parks & Recreation: $238,000
    Fire Protection: $114,000
    Libraries: $80,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $137,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $810,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $750,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $715,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $95,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $244,000
    Interest Earnings: $244,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $403,000
    Housing & Community Development: $261,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,893,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $493,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,583,000
    Highways: $463,000
    Housing & Community Development: $93,000
    Public Welfare: $86,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $756,000
    NEC: $60,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,344,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

4.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.44%
Illinois average:  5.66%

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:
from St. Clair County, IL  0.92% ($31,609 average AGI)
from Monroe County, IL  0.57% ($30,971)
from Perry County, IL  0.31% ($27,351)


5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Illinois average:  5.99%

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:
to St. Clair County, IL  0.84% ($27,891 average AGI)
to Monroe County, IL  0.54% ($34,185)
to Jackson County, IL  0.47% ($25,053)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:
  • WHCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, IL; Owner: HIRSCH COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CO.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBDZ (93.1 FM; PERRYVILLE, MO; Owner: D/B/A DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sparta:
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Sparta, Illinois:
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Illinois average:
  • Fatal accident count: 111
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 120
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

Sparta fatal accident list:
Nov 24, 2001 11:55 AM, Sr-154, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Nov 28, 2000 11:59 AM, S Oak, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 21, 1993 04:30 AM, 4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1992 09:55 AM, 154, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 29, 1992 11:43 AM, So Chester, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 29, 1985 12:45 AM, 4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $141,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,435

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sparta)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sparta, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sparta)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sparta)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 41
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Sparta


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