Sparta, Ohio

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Population in July 2007: 198. Population change since 2000: +4.2%

Males: 99	(50.3%)
Females: 99	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip code: 43350

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,426 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Sparta:	$34,426
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,957 (it was $71,300 in 2000)

Sparta:	$100,957
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,753; Detached houses: $96,582; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Sparta:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Black (1.6%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sparta: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.7%), German (23.6%), Irish (17.3%), English (5.8%), Welsh (5.8%), Dutch (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 0.09 square miles.

Population density: 2239 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sparta

High school or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 10.4%
Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta village

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 58.4%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 1.9%
Divorced: 15.5%

6 residents are foreign born (3.1% North America).

This village:	3.1%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Sparta:	0.7% ($511)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (32.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marengo, OH (2.4 miles ), Chesterville, OH (2.4 miles) , Centerburg, OH (2.5 miles ), Fulton, OH (2.9 miles ), Fredericktown, OH (3.2 miles ), Hartford, OH (3.3 miles ), Mount Vernon, OH (3.4 miles ), Cardington, OH (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.39 N, Longitude: 82.70 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+2.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Administrative and support and waste management services (17%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Wood products (7%)
Paper (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Gasoline stations (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Business operations specialists (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)

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Sparta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Sparta village center killed 4 people and injured 56 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 15.6 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:

KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
MORROW CO HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (about 12 miles; MOUNT GILEAD, OH)
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DELAWARE, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:

OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,187)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 42,666)
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)

Public high school in Sparta:

Highland High School (Students: 535; Location: PO Box 98; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sparta:

Highland Middle School (Students: 449; Location: PO Box 68; Grades: 6-8)
Highland Central Elementary School (Students: 362; Location: PO Box 69; Grades: K-5)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	16.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparta, OH

Sparta compared to Ohio state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above 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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Morrow County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Religon statistics for Sparta

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian and Missionary Alliance	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	39.8%	10.0%	7.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Congregations	38.9%	9.3%	1.9%	5.6%	5.6%

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	4.0%	3.6%	2.8%	14.9%
Congregations	1.9%	3.7%	3.7%	1.9%	27.8%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$700
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,360
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$2,060

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,019 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Ohio average:	5.31%

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 Franklin County, OH	1.57% ($38,601 average AGI)
from Delaware County, OH	1.13% ($38,568)
from Richland County, OH	0.78% ($33,938)

7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
Ohio average:	5.79%

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 Franklin County, OH	1.14% ($28,064 average AGI)
to Marion County, OH	0.94% ($27,470)
to Delaware County, OH	0.90% ($30,937)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sparta:

WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDLR (1550 AM; 4 kW; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: THE FIFTEEN FIFTY CORPORATION)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparta:

WQIO (93.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWBK (98.3 FM; FREDERICKTOWN, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSMZ (103.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, OH; Owner: STOP 26- RIVERBEND, INC.)
WODB (107.9 FM; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVXG (95.1 FM; MOUNT GILEAD, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVNO-FM (106.1 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: JOHNNY APPLESEED BROADCASTING CO.)
WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
WNZR (90.9 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: MT. VERNON NAZARENE COLLEGE)
WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WEGE (103.9 FM; WESTERVILLE, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WOSV (91.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFXN-FM (102.3 FM; GALION, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCVO (104.9 FM; GAHANNA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO)

TV broadcast stations around Sparta:

WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WCPX-LP (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
WOHZ-LP (Channel 57; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION, INC.)
W32AR (Channel 32; LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)
WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WXCB-LP (Channel 42; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

John Paleski, 2 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00604943
Registrant: 139 White Oak Lane, Old Bridge, NJ 08857, Phone: (732) 607-2828

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 40.406722 Lon: -82.679889, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPVC776
Assigned Frequencies : 458.087 MHz
Grant Date: 06/19/2002, Expiration Date: 06/19/2012, Certifier: Jeff Sparks
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WB7UKU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00269849
Grant Date: 07/19/2000, Expiration Date: 07/19/2010
Registrant: Barry J Paepcke, 4 South Church St Apt 3, Sparta, OH 43350

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 14
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 3

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