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Christian County

Population in July 2007: 1,194. Population change since 2000: +4.7%
 

Males: 533  (44.7%)
Females: 661  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65753.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,320 (it was $22,768 in 2000)
Sparta:  $28,320
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,304 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Sparta:  $92,304
Missouri:  $138,600
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Races in Sparta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Sparta: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (12.0%), German (9.9%), Irish (9.4%), Italian (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 1361 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sparta

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sparta, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sparta to the number of sex offenders is 398 to 1.

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

Sparta:  0.6% ($393)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (17.5 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (164.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (358.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ozark, MO (2.7 miles ), Rogersville, MO (2.9 miles ), Fremont Hills, MO (3.2 miles ), Highlandville, MO (3.5 miles ), Nixa, MO (3.5 miles ), Fordland, MO (3.7 miles ), Spokane, MO (3.9 miles) , Springfield, MO (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.00 N, Longitude: 93.08 W

Area code: 417

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Population change in the 1990s: +356 (+45.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Crime in Sparta by Year
Type 2002 2003 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.081.00.0
Robberies 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.081.8
Assaults 1015
    per 100,000 86.20.081.0408.8
Burglaries 2417
    per 100,000 172.4333.381.0572.4
Thefts 1433
    per 100,000 86.2333.3242.9245.3
Auto thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 32.836.796.4156.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.51
US city average:  3.00

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Sparta-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Sparta city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1959, a category 4 tornado 33.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
  • LAKELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
  • COX MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Sparta, MO

Airports located in Sparta:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
Public high school in Sparta:
  • Sparta High (Students: 206; Location: 217 Division St; Grades: 09-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sparta:
  • Sparta Elem. (Students: 389; Location: 522 State Hwy 125 N; Grades: PK-05)
  • Sparta Middle (Students: 181; Location: 217 Division St; Grades: 06-08)
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Cemetery: Sparta Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: C & R Enterprises (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7477 State Highway 14 East).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.7%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparta, MO



Sparta compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Sparta (2009 data):
  • Legacy Bank & Trust Company: The Citizens Bank Of Sparta Branch at 7509 State Highway 14 East, branch established on 1919-08-20. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $135.9 mil, Deposits: $94.6 mil, headquarters in Rogersville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Christian County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Sparta

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents50.0%11.9%10.5%6.2%5.7%
Congregations45.5%3.0%6.1%9.1%7.6%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.6%2.2%1.8%5.5%
Congregations3.0%9.1%1.5%1.5%13.6%
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 2$9,571$57,4260$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$15,779$63,1160$0
Water Supply 1$5,650$67,8001$757
Totals for Government 6$31,000$62,0001$757



13.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.50%
Missouri average:  7.87%

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 Greene County, MO  5.15% ($39,435 average AGI)
from Stone County, MO  0.64% ($36,292)
from Taney County, MO  0.58% ($32,043)


10.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.52%
Missouri average:  7.66%

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 Greene County, MO  5.00% ($32,445 average AGI)
to Webster County, MO  0.39% ($35,809)
to Stone County, MO  0.35% ($32,638)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
  • KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KIDS (1340 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: THIRTEEN FORTY PRODUCTIONS INC.)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGMY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:
  • KSPW (96.5 FM; SPARTA, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWTO-FM (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KKLH (104.7 FM; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
  • KRZK (106.3 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING CO. OF BRANSON)
  • KWND (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
  • KOMG (92.9 FM; OZARK, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
  • KSMU (91.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS FOR SW MO ST UNIV)
  • KSCV (90.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGMY-FM (100.5 FM; AURORA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSMS-FM (90.5 FM; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UINIVERSITY)
  • KHOZ-FM (102.9 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KADI (99.5 FM; REPUBLIC, MO; Owner: VISION COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
  • KGBX-FM (105.9 FM; NIXA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKOZ-FM (92.1 FM; AVA, MO; Owner: CORUM INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • KTOZ-FM (95.5 FM; PLEASANT HOPE, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sparta:
  • KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K41FQ (Channel 41; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
  • KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWBS-LP (Channel 56; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • K15CZ (Channel 15; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KBNS-CA (Channel 38; BRANSON, MO; Owner: THE VACATION CHANNEL, INC.)
  • K68EL (Channel 68; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K08MA (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • K49DG (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K54FX (Channel 54; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K17DL (Channel 17; BRANSON, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KNJD-LP (Channel 59; BRANSON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)


Sparta fatal accident list:
Sep 27, 1978 09:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 19, 1977 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Christine A Verre, Blackberry Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • JEFFREY ALLEN, 714 Industrial Park Circle, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01224916
    Registrant: Wireless Asset Group, LLC, 5055 Hwy N., Suite 201, St. Charles, MO 63304, Phone: (636) 922-3400
  • JEFFREY ALLEN, Industrial Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01224916
    Registrant: Wireless Assett Group, LLC, 5055 Hwy N Suite 201, St. Cahrles, MO 63304, Phone: (636) 922-3400

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 37.002556 Lon: -93.068778, Call Sign: WPZL518
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2004, Expiration Date: 02/06/2014, Certifier: Douglas D Favor
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sparta)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sparta)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$85,0601$169,470
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$100,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 50
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 4

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