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Gallatin County

Population in July 2007: 234.
Males: 122  (52.2%)
Females: 112  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41086.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,671 (it was $27,083 in 2000)
Sparta:  $34,671
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,764
Sparta:  $20,764
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,798 (it was $74,600 in 2000)
Sparta:  $110,798
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,689; Detached houses: $137,018; Mobile homes: $42,500
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Races in Sparta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sparta: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.6%), Irish (17.8%), German (10.9%), English (2.6%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/03/1852

Elevation: 503 feet

Land area: 5.55 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sparta

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta city

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Sparta, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sparta to the number of sex offenders is 59 to 1.

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

Sparta:  0.5% ($394)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (38.0 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (262.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sanders, KY (1.7 miles ), New Liberty, KY (1.7 miles ), Glencoe, KY (2.2 miles ), Warsaw, KY (2.6 miles ), Ghent, KY (3.0 miles ), Vevay, IN (3.1 miles ), Worthville, KY (3.2 miles ), Owenton, KY (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.69 N, Longitude: 84.91 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (21%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Air transportation (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (19%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)



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Average climate in Sparta, Kentucky

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Sparta-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Sparta city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Sparta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Sparta center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Sparta center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from Sparta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:
  • CARROLL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CARROLLTON, KY)
  • NEW HORIZONS HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 16 miles; OWENTON, KY)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER GRANT CTY (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 51 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)

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Creek: Twomile Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Ramada Inn Sparta KY (525 Dale Drive).

 

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

GALLATIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 6161, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-01-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and SEP-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2000)
  • 66 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparta, KY



Sparta compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Sparta travel time to work


Sparta mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Gallatin County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Sparta

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents70.2%9.6%8.7%7.5%4.0%
Congregations50.0%12.5%6.3%12.5%18.8%
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 0$0 1$500
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$47
Totals for Government 0$0 6$547



Sparta government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $75,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,000
    NEC: $35,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $30,000

11.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.55%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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:
from Boone County, KY  2.22% ($30,182 average AGI)
from Kenton County, KY  1.56% ($26,419)
from Carroll County, KY  1.26% ($21,160)


12.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.34%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Boone County, KY  2.90% ($30,276 average AGI)
to Kenton County, KY  1.90% ($28,237)
to Carroll County, KY  1.30% ($21,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:
  • WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sparta:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 120 Boone Trail (Off Highway 455), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN837
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • David A Kirk, State Highway 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01050823
    Registrant: Stc Two LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
  • Trish Cheek, Rt 1 Box 111, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.9 m, Overall height: 86.9 m
    Registrant: C., Phone: (859) 485-6922, Email:
  • Lisa M Minney, 120 Boone Trail (Off Highway 455), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Int Ky 35 & Ky 465, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 115.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Kentucky Motor Speedway, Interchange Of I-71 & Sr 35, N. Of Sparta, Ky, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPTN887, Licensee ID: L00384285
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.62000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2001, Expiration Date: 11/13/2011, Certifier: George W Zubaty
    Registrant: Gallatin County Fiscal Court, Gallatin County Courthouse, Warsaw, KY 41095, Phone: (859) 567-5691, Fax: (859) 567-4764, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KD4NHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00248443
    Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
    Registrant: Melinda G Ingram, 5 Scott Dr, Sparta, KY 41086
  • Call Sign: N4ZXY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00200770
    Grant Date: 12/12/1996, Expiration Date: 07/24/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2000
    Registrant: Stephen H Ingram, 5 Scott Dr, Sparta, KY 41086
  • Call Sign: KG4HUD, Previous Call Sign: N4ZXY, Licensee ID: L00200770
    Grant Date: 06/06/2000, Expiration Date: 07/24/2010, Cancelation Date: 06/30/2000, Certifier: Stephen H Ingram
    Registrant: Stephen H Ingram, 5 Scott Dr, Sparta, KY 41086
  • Call Sign: K4TSX, Previous Call Sign: KG4HUD, Licensee ID: L00200770
    Grant Date: 06/30/2000, Expiration Date: 06/30/2010, Certifier: Stephen H Ingram
    Registrant: Stephen H Ingram, 5 Scott Dr, Sparta, KY 41086


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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