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Population (year 2000): 4,159. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,028 (-3.1% change)
 

Males: 1,938  (46.6%)
Females: 2,221  (53.4%)

Kent County

Median resident age:  31.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49345.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,500 (it was $39,047 in 2000)
Sparta  $39,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,400 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Sparta  $112,400
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Sparta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (28.3%), Dutch (17.3%), Irish (15.4%), English (10.7%), United States (8.2%), Polish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 753 feet

Land area: 2.44 square miles.

Population density: 1656 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sparta

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta village

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

16 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Sparta, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sparta to the number of sex offenders is 135 to 1.

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

Sparta:  1.6% ($1,424)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (14.2 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (149.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (163.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kent City, MI (5.2 miles ), Casnovia, MI (7.6 miles ), Comstock Park, MI (8.4 miles ), Northview, MI (10.6 miles ), Rockford, MI (10.6 miles ), Walker, MI (11.1 miles ), Cedar Springs, MI (11.6 miles ), Grant, MI (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000

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Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 85.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +923 (+22.2%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 481 (23.9%)


37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 616

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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


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Crime in Sparta by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 111122
    per 100,000 23.923.824.124.349.149.6
Robberies 211100
    per 100,000 47.823.824.124.30.00.0
Assaults 259223
    per 100,000 47.8118.9216.548.649.174.3
Burglaries 202722181317
    per 100,000 478.4642.1529.2437.4318.9421.2
Thefts 1199813114497125
    per 100,000 2846.22330.63151.33499.42379.83097.1
Auto thefts 922465
    per 100,000 215.347.648.197.2147.2123.9
Arson 101020
    per 100,000 23.90.024.10.049.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 207.6191.9236.7214.8178.4217.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.48
US city average:  3.00

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Sparta-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Sparta village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:
  • MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (about 14 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • SAINT MARY'S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH-DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparta:
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 37 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sparta:
  • PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 5 miles; SPARTA, MI; ID: 8D4)
  • WILDERNESS AIRPARK (about 6 miles; KENT CITY, MI; ID: 24M)
  • GRANT (about 13 miles; GRANT, MI; ID: 01C)

Amtrak stations near Sparta:
  • 11 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 15 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
Public high schools in Sparta:
  • SPARTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 858; Location: 480 S. STATE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ENGLISHVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 8285 VINTON AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sparta:
  • SPARTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 818; Location: 240 GLENN STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 557 S. STATE STREET; Grades: 02 - 04)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 200 ALMA STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
  • WHITE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 35; Location: 1655 12 MILE ROAD NW; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Sparta:
  • SPARTA CARNEGIE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $140,500; Location: 80 NORTH UNION STREET; 54,028 books; 488 audio materials; 122 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparta that have no violations reported:
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEST SIDE GENERAL STORE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KENT CITY PROFESSIONAL BLDG (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPARTA 7TH DAY ADVENTIST (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROGUE RIVER GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPARTA CHEVROLET (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Sparta compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Sparta (2007 data):
  • ChoiceOne Bank: Appletree Branch, Sparta Bank Branch, Choiceone Bank. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $464.5 mil, Deposits: $366.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Choiceone Financial Services, Inc.
  • Independent Bank-West Michigan: Sparta Branch at 525 S State St, branch established on 1978-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $780.4 mil, Deposits: $670.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$9,525$38,1000$0
Police - Other 1$2,442$29,3040$0
Airports 0$0 1$1,255
Sewerage 3$10,277$41,1080$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,201$38,4128$824
Police Protection - Officers 5$18,323$43,9752$1,893
Water Supply 2$3,950$23,7000$0
Financial Administration 2$5,962$35,7721$708
Totals for Government 17$53,681$37,89212$4,680


Sparta government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $115,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $646,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $530,000
    All Other: $119,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $640,000
    Sewerage: $431,000
    Regular Highways: $418,000
    Water Utilities: $400,000
    General - Other: $290,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $80,000
    Air Transportation: $78,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    General Public Buildings: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $252,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,425,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,056,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,480,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,847,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,215,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $334,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $355,000
    Water Utilities: $210,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $145,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $90,000
    Special Assessments: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,676,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $561,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $517,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $574,000
    Highways: $186,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,689,000
    NEC: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,242,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $89,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.09%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  0.82% ($36,905 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.21% ($30,313)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.19% ($30,428)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  0.94% ($48,103 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.24% ($40,250)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.23% ($33,522)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WTKG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWZ (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WBBL (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUR (1570 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • W214AY (90.7 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGVU-FM (88.5 FM; ALLENDALE, MI; Owner: BD OF CONTROL,GRAND VALLEY ST UNIV.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sparta:
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WOLP-CA (Channel 27; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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